Glum and glummer: Liberal faithful reel as Peter Dutton loses seat of Dickson after 24 years

Liberal party supporters in shock as opposition leader forced to concede seat in Brisbane to Labor’s Ali France

Peter Dutton has conceded his 24-year hold on the Brisbane seat of Dickson, in a gracious speech that noted the electorate had a “one-term curse” before he entered parliament in 2001.

Dutton said he had called the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and his challenger in Dickson, Ali France, who he said would “do a good job” as a local member.

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