Dutton defends ‘astute’ share purchases and late property disclosures as Labor demands details

Opposition leader says he made required disclosures to parliamentary register and defends lucrative property and share investments

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Peter Dutton has refused to reveal details about bank shares he bought at the height of the global financial crisis in the days before a bank bailout, defending his lucrative property investment history and stock market decisions as Labor tries to discredit him as out of touch with ordinary Australians.

The opposition leader said he properly made the required disclosures about his investments to the parliamentary register. He also said he does not have any hidden assets" in a family trust account, after media reporting highlighted his involvement in buying and selling 26 pieces of property worth $30m across his adult life.

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