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Phillip Coorey

Dutton has tales to tell, but no log cabin story

For a bloke who has been in parliament for 23 years, a minister for much of the time, and who is aspiring to become prime minister in a matter of months, much about the opposition leader remains unknown to the broader electorate.

Phillip CooreyPolitical editor

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When all and sundry were jumping ugly on Anthony Albanese over his planned purchase of a $4.3 million beach house on the NSW Central Coast, one criticism was that the imagery was at odds with the prime minister’s carefully cultivated narrative.

In the lead-up to the 2022 election, Albanese, as leader of the opposition, was not that well known, especially outside his native NSW, despite being in the parliament since 1996.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

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