Dear Dickson: Peter Dutton Doesn’t Deserve Your Vote
He’s had two decades to prove himself. What he’s really proven is that fear and flip-flopping are all he has left.
To the people of Dickson,
You’ve given Peter Dutton more than 20 years to represent you.
And what has he done with that power?
He became the face of fear.
The voice of division.
And now — he wants to lead the country?
The Man Who Sells Fear, Then Hides from Responsibility
Peter Dutton built his political career on fear — of refugees, of minorities, of change.
He told you others were a threat.
But while you were looking the other way, he became the threat:
- To your wages
- To your freedoms
- To your health care
- To your kids’ future
And when it mattered most, what did he deliver?
Backflips. Misdirection. Silence.
A Record of Cowardice in Leadership Clothing
Let’s look at the facts:
- On Electric Vehicles:
Dutton mocked EVs, claiming they’d “end the weekend” — then reversed course and pretended to support them after polls showed Australians wanted action.
👉 That’s not policy. That’s panic management. - On Surveillance:
As Minister, he backed laws allowing secret detentions, warrantless access, and expansion of intelligence powers, eroding civil liberties in the name of “safety.”
👉 Then he claimed to care about freedom. Freedom for who? - On the Voice to Parliament:
First he demanded more consultation. Then he rejected the Voice. Then he wanted another referendum.
👉 The only thing consistent was his desire to divide the country for votes. - On Wages:
He voted against minimum wage increases and attacked Labor’s cost-of-living policies — then blamed them when families couldn’t afford groceries.
👉 You can’t cry about the fire when you helped pour the petrol. - On Refugees:
He oversaw some of the most brutal immigration policies in modern Australian history — detention, offshore processing, indefinite imprisonment.
👉 Now he wants you to believe he’s softened? Please.
This isn’t a man of conviction.
This is a political contortionist, bending whichever way the headlines tell him to.
What I Lived Through — While Peter Dutton Was the Opposition Lead
I’ve lived under the laws and systems Peter Dutton created and defended.
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I’ve seen what happens when fear wins.
I’ve felt the silence of those in power while I was harassed in public, watched, gaslit, and pushed to the margins.
I’ve experienced the sharp end of a political system that values optics over lives.
And let me tell you: Dutton doesn’t protect people like me.
He performs for the cameras — and leaves the rest of us behind.
If I Lived in Dickson, This Is How I Would Vote:
- 🟨 Ellie Smith (Independent) — Smart, grounded, and community-first. Exactly what Parliament needs.
- 🟩 Vinnie Batten (Greens) — Science-led. People-powered. A future-focused voice worth listening to.
- 🟥 Ali France (Labor) — You may not love Labor — but she’s still more principled than a man who built walls to keep us out.
- 🟨 Suniti Hewett (Family First) — Not my values, but still more honest than a chameleon in a suit.
- 🟧 Joel Stevenson (One Nation) — Never my choice, but even he doesn’t flip-flop like Dutton does.
- 🟦 Peter Dutton (LNP) — You’ve had two decades. We’ve had enough.
- ❌ Michael Jessop (Trumpet of Patriots) — No credibility.
You Don’t Owe Dutton Loyalty. You Owe Your Future Integrity.
Dickson has the power to do something historic.
You don’t need to hand this man another 3 years of fearmongering.
You can send him a message that’s been waiting 20 years to be said:
“Not anymore. Not in my name.”
If the independent wins, you win.
If the Greens take it, you still win.
If Dutton loses his seat — Australia wins.
Yours in truth and in fire,
Cyrille Jeufo
Independent writer. Voter with a long memory. Advocate for courage, not cowards.
