‘No clue’: Voters turn on Dutton in own seat

News.com.au - 12/04
Voters in Peter Dutton’s federal electorate of Dickson appear just as divided as the latest poll results, with some praising the Opposition Leader’s local contributions while others slam him as out of touch, self-interested or incompetent.

Voters in Peter Dutton’s federal electorate of Dickson appear just as divided as the latest poll results, with some praising the Opposition Leader’s local contributions while others slam him as out of touch, self-interested or incompetent.

Labor has edged ahead 52.5 to 47.5 per cent in the latest YouGov poll – its strongest position in 18 months, but the election is still a competitive contest.

With just weeks until voters hit the polls, there’s a sharp divide in a seat Mr Dutton held by just 3363 votes in 2022.

Independent polling and election analyst Kevin Bonham said the seat of Dickson had consistently leaned slightly towards the Coalition.

“It becomes most marginal when the Coalition does badly in an election, but when they do well, they tend to hold it comfortably,” Dr Bonham said.

“It’s been that way for ...
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