Moment Peter Dutton LOSES IT over simple question about how he plans to spend Australia Day

Peter Dutton has exploded after being asked a simple question about Australia Day, labeling Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as ‘unhinged’ and ‘weak’.

Asked whether he would attend a national Australia Day event in Canberra, the irate opposition leader unequivocally ruled it out.

‘No, I don’t. No,” he said, irritated by the question.

When asked why not, Mr Dutton explained: “First of all, it’s not tradition. And I know the Prime Minister is continuing to do this, but frankly I think the Prime Minister is quite unhinged in some of his comments at the moment.

“And not much of it is based on facts. So I wouldn’t look at the political stunts, I would look at the values ​​he’s in charge of, because he’s looking for distraction.

“He divided the country with The Voice and spent $500 million, which was wasted. Since then he has divided our country.

“The Australia Day episode and the way he tries to walk on both sides of the street is another example of that.”

The annual debate over January 26 – dubbed “Invasion Day” by some indigenous people – is once again reaching a boiling point.

The annual debate over the date of Australia Day on January 26 – which some indigenous people call ‘Invasion Day’ – is reaching boiling point again (pictured, Australia Day on the Gold Coast)

Mr Dutton said if the Coalition wins the upcoming federal election, he would consider introducing legislation to permanently recognize January 26 as Australia Day.

“I am happy to look at the suggestion and ensure that we remain proud of who we are as a country,” he said.

“If people don’t want to celebrate Australia Day, that’s entirely their choice. I feel comfortable with that and am relaxed with it. That’s their decision.

“But I don’t want to hear from woke CEOs and a weak Prime Minister that I can’t celebrate Australia Day.”

Mr Dutton also wants to revoke the government’s policy of allowing councils to opt out of holding citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day.

That policy was changed by the Albanian government in 2022, resulting in 81 municipalities refusing to hold official ceremonies on Australia Day in 2024.

Mr Albanese said his council will hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day and confirmed he will attend this year’s National Australia Day commemorations.

“I hope Peter Dutton makes the choice to participate in this year’s National Australia Day celebrations in Canberra. That is what I did as opposition leader,” he said.

Mr Albanese (pictured) said his community will hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day and confirmed he will attend this year’s National Australia Day commemorations

But Mr Dutton said Albanian voters in the cities want to wake up on Australia Day.

“The Prime Minister has made decisions that he thinks will be popular with inner-city left-wing Green voters because he is most at risk from the Greens in his seat,” he said.

“That’s what seems to dominate the prime minister’s every thought.

‘But unfortunately for the people of Ipswich and across Blair, the Somerset region and the outer urban areas of the country, this Prime Minister has forgotten them.’

Mr Dutton also spoke about why he believes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags should be removed from press conferences held by Coalition MPs.

“I have great respect for the Indigenous flag and for the Torres Strait Islander flag, but they are not national flags,” he said.

The election – expected to take place in April or May – is a close call, with Labor and the Coalition tied at 50-50 in the latest polls on a two-party preferred basis.