Peter Dutton is racist • A Crikey series

From Islamophobia to inflation: How xenophobia went legit

Bernard Keane — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:21:00 +0000

Once upon a time the border control debate focused on Muslim refugees. But now voters are simply worried about the overall number of people coming in.

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Polling on race: The secret is deniability

Kevin Bonham — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 01:28:15 +0000

A voter’s reason for liking what Peter Dutton says may be racist or xenophobic, but they can easily defend that position in other ways without asking themselves any hard questions.

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When everything and everyone is racist, the worst offenders hide in plain sight

Bernard Keane — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:49:00 +0000

In a world where so much is decried as racist, those who traffic in overt bigotry no longer stand out.

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Dutton’s plan to ban people from Gaza was illegal… and predictable

Abul Rizvi — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 02:38:49 +0000

Dutton's proposal also marks the first time that that a major party leader has refused point blank to assist people with family links to Australia fleeing a war.

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Is Dutton racist? Doesn’t matter. Does he practise racism in public life? Yes, beyond doubt

Michael Bradley — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 02:38:12 +0000

Being racist is, appropriately, not illegal. Racial discrimination is unlawful. The hard question is determining when the performance of racist beliefs, by words, should be outside the law.

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Questions without answers: What we asked Peter Dutton’s team

Bernard Keane — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 02:37:13 +0000

Crikey asked Peter Dutton to respond on three specific charges of racism over the last 15 years. We're yet to hear back.

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Racism and racism-adjacent politics: Why Dutton is different

Bernard Keane — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 02:34:47 +0000

Both sides of politics have exploited racism over the past 50 years. But Peter Dutton is unusual among the recent generation of politicians in displaying overt racism.

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