Several Liberal MPs have backed the former Minister of Defence Peter Dutton as the front runner to lead the centre-right party after the federal election saw the centre-left Labor party secure a victory over the coalition.
The call comes after the moderate faction of the Liberal party suffered major losses, with some of the Liberals including Treasurer Josh Frydenberg losing seats to Climate 200-backed “teal” independents, making Dutton the most potential candidate left.
