Peter Dutton
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The Honourable Peter Dutton MP |
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| Minister for Immigration and Border Protection | |
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Assumed office 23 December 2014 |
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| Prime Minister |
Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Scott Morrison |
| Minister for Health | |
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In office 18 September 2013 – 23 December 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott |
| Preceded by | Tanya Plibersek |
| Succeeded by | Sussan Ley |
| Minister for Sport | |
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In office 18 September 2013 – 23 December 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott |
| Preceded by | Don Farrell |
| Succeeded by | Sussan Ley |
| Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer | |
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In office 27 January 2006 – 3 December 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Mal Brough |
| Succeeded by | Chris Bowen |
| Minister for Workforce Participation | |
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In office 26 October 2004 – 27 January 2006 |
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| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Fran Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Sharman Stone |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Dickson |
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Assumed office 10 November 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Cheryl Kernot |
| Personal details | |
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Peter Craig Dutton 18 November 1970 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party |
Liberal Party of Australia (Federal) Liberal National Party (State) |
| Spouse(s) | Kirilly Brumby |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Queensland University of Technology |
| Website | www |
Peter Craig Dutton (born 18 November 1970), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Dickson, Queensland since the November 2001 federal election when he defeated high-profile sitting Labor member Cheryl Kernot. Dutton was the Minister for Health and the Minister for Sport from 18 September 2013 and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection from 21 December 2014 in the Abbott Government. Dutton retained his portfolio in the Turnbull Government. He previously served as the Minister for Workforce Participation and Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer in the Howard Government
Dutton was raised in Brisbane, Queensland, and was educated at the Queensland Police Academy before becoming a Queensland Police officer for nine years, working in the Drug Squad in suburbs such as Red Hill, Brisbane in the early 1990s. He has also worked in the Sex Offender's Squad and The National Crime Authority.
On leaving the police in 1999 he became a businessman and completed a Bachelor of Business at the Queensland University of Technology.
Dutton is married to Kirilly and has two sons and a daughter.
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