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Peter Dutton has claimed his dip in the polls is a result of Labor “throwing mud” and running a “negative campaign”.

The opposition leader joined Weekend Sunrise this morning where he was asked why he’s trailing behind in every poll and across every demographic.

The government’s throwing mud because they don’t want to talk about the last three years, and they’ve spent millions of dollars throwing mud and running a negative campaign.