☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻<p>Day 30 cont 🚫🗳️🥔🤓</p><p>“<a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/PeterDutton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeterDutton</span></a> (Liberal) has dodged questions about his labelling of some organisations “hate media”.</p><p>At a press conference in <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/MossVale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MossVale</span></a>, a reporter referred to Dutton saying twice that some organisations, including the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/ABC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABC</span></a> and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/TheGuardian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheGuardian</span></a>, were “<a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/HateMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HateMedia</span></a>” and that <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/journalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>journalists</span></a> were <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>activists</span></a>, asking what <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/questions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>questions</span></a> the opposition leader had <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/disliked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disliked</span></a>.</p><p>“I think what Australians are concentrating on only days out from the election is not the feelings of, you know, with respect, anyone [from the media],” the opposition leader replied.</p><p>The journalist interrupted: “You’re the one that’s taken issue”.</p><p>Dutton continued his answer, saying families were interested in what’s better for them and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/promoted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>promoted</span></a> his <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/FuelExcise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuelExcise</span></a> reduction and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/TaxRebate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaxRebate</span></a>. Another reporter asked: “Isn’t <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/blaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blaming</span></a> the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> just a convenient excuse at this point of the campaign?”</p><p>Dutton continued <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/speaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>speaking</span></a> over <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/questions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>questions</span></a>, saying the prime minister had no interest in stopping gangs. “I want to keep our country safe and that’s exactly what we’ll do,” Dutton said before walking away. Another journalist yelled about <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> as Dutton walked off.”</p><p>The media has picked up the Opposition leader candidate in the last couple of weeks. Also a reminder that yesterday <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/ABC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABC</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/4Corners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>4Corners</span></a> shown last night, investigated Dutton for misconduct of business Interest declarations while he was a Minister in government. </p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/questions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>questions</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/character" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>character</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Liberal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Liberal</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/LNP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LNP</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/coalition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coalition</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Nationals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nationals</span></a> <<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/federal-election-2025-live-updates-dutton-doubles-down-against-hate-media-labor-to-give-2b-to-states-to-build-more-homes-20250428-p5luxj.html?post=p58kmu#p58kmu" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">smh.com.au/politics/federal/fe</span><span class="invisible">deral-election-2025-live-updates-dutton-doubles-down-against-hate-media-labor-to-give-2b-to-states-to-build-more-homes-20250428-p5luxj.html?post=p58kmu#p58kmu</span></a>></p>