Peter Dutton ridiculed for ordering end to morning teas celebrating diversity

Defence minister took exception to some personnel wearing rainbow-coloured clothes at an LGBTI event

Peter Dutton has been ridiculed as the minister for culture wars" after he took exception to a morning tea where staff wore rainbow clothing to celebrate diversity and inclusion.

The defence minister on Friday told the Sydney Morning Herald he had ordered the defence force chief, Angus Campbell, to issue a department-wide note ordering events such as morning teas where personnel are encouraged to wear particular clothes" to cease".