Dutton warns party room leaks to media could cost Coalition the election

Opposition leader calls for discipline in the ranks after destabilising leaks led to critical headlines, multiple insiders say

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Peter Dutton has told the Coalition party room to stop leaking internal policy debates and frustrations to the media, warning it could cost them the election.

Multiple Coalition sources unable to speak publicly about the party room discussion on Tuesday have confirmed the opposition leader criticised destabilising leaks that have led to critical headlines, as first reported by the Sydney Morning Herald.

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