Dutton is using Hastie as a scapegoat for humiliating defeat

Dutton is using Hastie as a scapegoat for humiliating defeat

As opposition leader it was never his fault when things went wrong. When he was home affairs minister he never admitted blame either, writes Tim Overland.

Paterson says Hastie not to blame for Coalition election loss - ABC listen

The resignation of West Australian Liberal MP Andrew Hastie from the opposition frontbench opens yet another wound for the Coalition as parliament resumes this week. Today, there are reports former opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has blamed Mr Hastie for the Coalition's election loss.  But Acting Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, James Paterson, says he does not agree with Mr Dutton's reported assessment of Mr Hastie's performance on the campai…