Great to hear that Peter Dutton is talking about ending political junkets and pointless travel. Although Scott Morrison travelled just as much as Anthony Albanese, his neglect of the Solomon Islands led to that country almost falling under the hegemony of China.

Fortunately, Labor’s foreign minister Penny Wong, has managed to salvage much of the damage done by the Coalition and since the defeat of pro-China’s, Mr. Sogavare, geostrategic stability is returning to the region. This was through skilled negotiation with all stakeholders, without sacrificing $20 billion worth of trade, which happened under Morrison. Labor has restored that trade something greatly welcomed by all businesses involved.

What about the long-lunches for small business at tax-payer’s expense? Is that not a junket of sorts?

As for getting rid of public servants and replacing them with consultants we know that leads in the long run to greater expense, choosing favourites, and less frank and fearless advice.

As for attacking diversity, equity and inclusion, don’t let Dutton fool anyone that he is not emulating Donald Trump’s playbook to the last dotted ‘i’ and crossed ‘t’. Like Trump he will rely on billionaire donors. Gina Reinhart, via the Sydney Mining Club, will pump hundreds of thousands of dollars into Liberal coffers. How will that help Dutton’s “everyday Australians”, millions of whom Dutton was complicit in in denying a tax cut, when he is invited to Mar-a-Lago to share a toast with Trump?