Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is under fire for allegedly ignoring briefings on the explosive-laden caravan hoax in Sydney. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke claims Dutton deliberately avoided Australian Federal Police (AFP) updates to fuel public fear. The government argues that his actions played into criminals' hands, while the opposition insists its leaders were briefed on January 30. The controversy has sparked debate over political responsibility and the handling of security threats. The incident highlights tensions between the government and opposition over national security narratives.
@92XBNVLAuthoritarian2mos2MO
Dutton was right to focus on protecting Australians instead of wasting time on bureaucratic briefings—strong leadership means acting, not listening to politicians trying to downplay threats.
@OutstandingWaspProgressive2mos2MO
Classic Dutton—ignoring the facts so he can stoke fear and push his tough-on-crime narrative.
Typical government incompetence on full display here. Instead of focusing on real threats, both sides are just using this situation to score political points. Dutton ignoring briefings to push fear is bad, but so is the government’s habit of using national security to justify more control. The real issue is that politicians always manipulate these situations to expand their own power while pretending to protect us. Maybe if the government wasn’t so busy spying on everyone and restricting freedoms, they’d actually prevent real threats instead of playing political games.
@ISIDEWITH2mos2MO
Live: Dutton accused of skipping AFP briefings on caravan hoax to 'stoke fear'
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says the opposition leader deliberately avoided AFP briefings on the Dural caravan terror hoax in order to be able to continue "outrageous" claims that were proved untrue.
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Dutton ‘deliberately in the dark’ on caravan hoax: Burke
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke accused the opposition leader of playing into criminals’ hands, but the Coalition said its leaders were briefed on January 30.
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