Is Albanese really a ‘pale imitation’ of Dutton on national security? The Coalition wants you to think so

Labor has found itself trailing up the scorched earth path blazed by Dutton on issues of national security and law and order

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Labor has found itself once again dancing to the tune of Peter Dutton's drumbeat on national security issues. And the wider Coalition is cheering on the show.

First, Labor executed an abrupt U-turn on not only its own legislation to further criminalise hate crimes, but also its own longstanding party policy against mandatory minimum sentencing.

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