Peter Carr, another Dickson local, said Mr Dutton had been a good MP for the area but wasn't surprised he lost the seat. "It was pretty close, obviously. There was a narrow margin," he said.

Dutton had been trailing France since the first ballot boxes started to be counted but had been hoping that he would secure a bounce once the pre-poll votes began to drop about 8.30pm. Read more ...

"I've known Peter Dutton for a lot of years," the Dickson local told the BBC on polling day. "He's always been someone of high character, serious about effective policies and a lot of empathy for ...

The voters of Dickson made history when they cast their ballots in this year’s federal election, causing Peter Dutton to become the first federal opposition leader to lose their seat.