The similarities between Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton as opposition leader are obvious.
Dutton has taken a leaf from the Abbott “just say no” playbook and has relentlessly highlighted climate change as a key point of difference between the opposition under his leadership and the Albanese Labor government.
But there is another key similarity – the role played by Abbott’s powerful chief of staff, Peta Credlin.
The lingering influence of Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin on Peter Dutton BY James Massola