"Peter is one of us… He's very popular in Queensland," said the leader of the Nationals, the Liberal's coalition partner, earlier this year. But on election night, it was Dutton's home state ...

Australia's conservative opposition leader, Peter Dutton, is a former police detective who gained a reputation during his years in government for his tough stance on border security and as a vocal ...

'Peter Dutton in the only seat he could get.' Several social media users were quick to slam Dutton with the footage being viewed almost 1million times. 'This is brilliant,' one wrote.