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Facial recognition push "nothing to do with mass surveillance": Dutton

Peter Dutton is pushing on with controversial plans for facial recognition after suffering a major setback in federal parliament.

Mandatory jail or fines for traffic-blocking climate protesters: Dutton

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has been criticised for calling for mandatory sentences for people who break the law while protesting, and for suggesting protesters on welfare should have their payments cancelled.

The Federal Government wants to pull down extremist material available in Australia and pressure foreign firms to restrict their content. Photo: supplied

Govt aims to take down extremist online material in Australia

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has ramped up the pressure on websites spreading “evil” hate messages after more than 20 people were killed in a suspected terrorist attack in the US.

Dutton rejects calls to drop media leaks cases

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has rejected calls to drop legal action against journalists targeted in recent police raids.

Dutton defends penalties for media over leaks

Peter Dutton has stressed there’s nothing new about the idea that a journalist can go to jail for publishing top secret government documents, saying the suggestion there should be no penalty goes against “tradition”.

Activists cheer Abbott loss but expect scrutiny over election role

Activist group GetUp is celebrating the scalping of Tony Abbott but lamenting the failure to unseat senior Liberal Peter Dutton as it reviews its federal election campaign.