Peter Dutton's Turnbull spray hurts Coalition's election chances, colleagues say

MPs lament losing ‘last chance at a reset’ and question why minister would remind voters ‘of our worst days’ so close to next election

Peter Dutton’s decision to attack the leader he attempted, and ultimately failed, to replace in the dying days of 2018 has been greeted with dismay by colleagues, questioning why a senior minister would remind voters “of our worst days” so close to the next election.

Coalition MPs who spoke to Guardian Australia said they read Dutton’s interview with News Corp with “barely contained groans” as the home affairs minister, posing with his family on the beach, defended his decision to topple Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership.

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