Q: You say you model your leadership on John Howard. John Howard made a concerted decision to preference One Nation last. Why are you preferencing One Nation second in the majority of electorates across the country?

Dutton:

We’ve taken the decision that we want to make sure that Australians can preference us first. That’s the most important way to be able to change this government and I want to hake sure that we can change the government to get our country back on track. That’s the reality and I want to make sure that we can support Australians with their cost-of-living crisis and you can do that by voting 1 for your Liberal and National Party candidate and that’s exactly what we’ll do.

Q: But why are you preferencing One Nation?

Dutton:

We have to keep moving on.

Q: But why are you preferencing One Nation?

Dutton:

I’ve answered that question. We’re really…

Q: You about why they should preference you first, but why One Nation second?

Dutton:

I’m happy to take one each or we’ll have to cut it short.