Former Coalition leader Peter Dutton has fired back against former Greens leader Adam Bandt on Thursday, stating that he was “proud to preference the Greens last” in a social media post.
“No spin by Adam Bandt can change the reality that he, and other Green members, lost their seats because of their appalling treatment of the Jewish community,” Dutton wrote on X.
“Australians were rightly disgusted at their behaviour.
“We were proud to preference the Greens last, helping to ensure Adam Bandt’s loss.”
Dutton’s post on X directed towards Bandt. (Source: X)
Dutton’s comments reference comments made by the former Greens leader on Thursday, and stated that people in Melbourne/Naarm “hate” Dutton.
Bandt addressed the media and spoke about his recent loss on Thursday.
“To win in Melbourne, we needed to overcome Liberal, One Nation and Labor combined — it’s an Everest we’ve climbed a few times now, but this time we fell just short,” he said, per SBS.
“People in Melbourne hate Peter Dutton with a very good reason.
“They have seen his brand of toxic racism on display for many years, seen his time as immigration minister, seen him make comments about Melbourne…many of them wanted him as far away from power as possible.”
Bandt stated the people in the city of Melbourne “hate” Dutton. (Source: Getty Images)
Both the defeat of Bandt and Dutton have left the Greens Party and the Coalition, respectively, without a leader.
The Greens are still expected to hold the balance of power in the Senate, although it is projected to lose at least three of four of its lower house seats. Potential leaders include Sarah Hanson-Young and Mehreen Faruqi.
The Liberal Party will hold a ballot on the election of a new leader on Tuesday. Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has announced her candidacy for deputy party leader, after she stepped down from the Nationals, and endorsed Angus Taylor as the party’s leader.
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