☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻<p>Day 30 cont 🚫🗳️🥔🤓</p><p>“<a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/PeterDutton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" 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 noreferrer" 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 noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABC</span></a> and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/TheGuardian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheGuardian</span></a>, were “<a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/HateMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HateMedia</span></a>” and that <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/journalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalists</span></a> were <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activists</span></a>, asking what <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/questions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>questions</span></a> the opposition leader had <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/disliked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" 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 noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>promoted</span></a> his <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/FuelExcise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuelExcise</span></a> reduction and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/TaxRebate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxRebate</span></a>. Another reporter asked: “Isn’t <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/blaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blaming</span></a> the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" 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 noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speaking</span></a> over <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/questions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" 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 noreferrer" 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 noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABC</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/4Corners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" 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 noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/questions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>questions</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/character" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>character</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Liberal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Liberal</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/LNP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNP</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/coalition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coalition</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Nationals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" 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 noreferrer" 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>