Grattan on Friday: Dutton says he could handle Donald Trump, but can any Australian PM?
- A protester interrupted Opposition Leader Peter Dutton during his speech at the Lowy Institute, holding a sign reading 'nuclear lies cost us all.' He shouted, 'why are you lying to the Australian people about the cost of nuclear?' before being escorted out by security and police.
- Dutton spoke at the Lowy Institute about national security, asserting that Australia faces a 'far more uncertain and dangerous world' today and advocating for increased defence spending.
- Environmental group Rising Tide claimed responsibility for the protest, criticizing Dutton's plans for a nuclear energy industry, according to their statement.
- Dutton expressed his opposition to deploying Australian troops to Ukraine, citing the importance of supporting Ukrainian soldiers.
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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton addresses the Lowy Institute in Sydney. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP Peter Dutton says he could handle Donald Trump, but can any Australian PM, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN. In the Trump age, how the next government, whether Labor or Coalition, will handle foreign affairs, defence and trade is shaping as crucially important. Michelle Grattan. It’s a weird time when your friends become almost as proble…
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