Greens to run Oxford-educated lawyer against Peter Dutton

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights national president Benedict Coyne to run in seat of Dickson

The Greens have chosen an Oxford-educated human rights lawyer to contest Peter Dutton’s federal seat of Dickson, adding another dimension to what promises to be one of the most anticipated contests of the election.

The home affairs minister holds the electorate on Brisbane’s northern fringe with a margin of about 2%. The activist group GetUp has already launched a well-funded campaign to unseat Dutton, and Labor and the union movement will also pour significant resources into the seat.

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