From ‘Border to the Backyard’: Dutton’s Crime Crackdown

From ‘Border to the Backyard’: Dutton’s Crime Crackdown
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton at the Liberal Party Campaign Launch at the Liverpool Catholic Club in Prestons, western Sydney on day 16 of his 2025 Federal Election Campaign in the seat of Werriwa, Sunday, April 13, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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Parents would be able to check whether they’re living near a child sex offender under an election promise by Peter Dutton to stamp out crime from the “border to the backyard.”

Should the Coalition win the May 3 election, it will spend more than $750 million (US$479 million) to improve community safety by tightening laws and the nation’s borders, in addition to extra resources for policing and intelligence agencies.

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