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Dutton’s first victory: Julian Leeser moves to the backbench

11 April 2023

3:26 PM

11 April 2023

3:26 PM

The Liberal Party’s Shadow Indigenous Australians spokesman and Attorney-General Julian Leeser has defied Dutton’s leadership decision to support the ‘No’ campaign and instead quit the frontbench to join the ‘Yes’ case.

Good riddance. He has been holding Dutton back from principled conservative decisions for far too long. Besides, when you’re being praised by Albanese – Australia’s least talented globe-trekking carbon-excess albatross – you know you’ve picked the wrong political hill to fight on.

According to the ABC:

Leeser said during a press conference that he resigned without “rancour or bitterness” but on a “point of principle” after he and the party came to...

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