Australians have rejected ‘adversarial' and ‘divisive' politics amid Liberals' election defeat
Independent MP Zali Steggall claims Australians have rejected 'adversarial' and 'divisive' politics and have looked for policies and solutions instead in this year's federal election.
Ms Steggall's remarks come after the Liberals suffered a crushing election defeat against Labor, with Peter Dutton losing his own Queensland seat of Dickson.
'I think where it was about identity politics, I think there was a pretty profound rejection,' Ms Steggall told Sky News Australia.
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