Dutton Launches Unofficial Election Campaign in Progressive Heart of Australia

Labor has warned that a Coalition government could mean more cuts to services.

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton during a Liberal Party campaign rally in the seat of Chisholm, Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 12, 2025. AAP Image/Diego Fedele

While the prime minister rushed to shore up support in the regions as he kicked off his unofficial election campaign, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton started his campaigning in the heart of Australian progressive politics—Melbourne.

Giving a speech to party faithful in Mount Waverley—located within the electorate of Chisholm, which was previously Coalition-held—the Liberal Party leader said if the party could win seats in Victoria, it could begin to get Australia “moving again.”