Tanya Plibersek apologises ‘unreservedly’ for comparing Peter Dutton to Voldemort

Anthony Albanese calls Labor frontbencher's comment about Liberal leader-to-be a mistake'

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Anthony Albanese has said Tanya Plibersek made a mistake" likening Peter Dutton to the Harry Potter villain Lord Voldemort - a jibe for which the Labor frontbencher has unreservedly" apologised.

Dutton will stand unopposed to be Liberal leader and opposition leader. In a statement released overnight, the Queensland MP confirmed he would nominate, saying he wanted to show Australians the rest of my character, the side my family, friends and colleagues see", after a political career that has seen him defined as a hard man through his roles as home affairs and defence minister.