Who is Peter Dutton?

WHO IS PETER DUTTON?

* Born November 18, 1970 in Brisbane.

* Married to Kirilly and has three children.

* Joined Young Liberals in 1988.

* Unsuccessfully ran in 1989 Queensland state election in Labor-held seat of Lytton.

* Queensland police officer 1990-99, serving in the drug squad, sex offenders squad and National Crime Authority.

* Studied a business degree at Queensland University of Technology.

* Childcare centre company director 1993-01.

* Won seat of Dickson in 2001 and re-elected in 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016.

* Elevated to Minister for Workforce Participation in Howard government in 2004.

* Took on Revenue and Assistant Treasurer position 2006.

* Entered shadow cabinet after Howard's 2007 election loss.

* Appointed Health and Sport Minister by Tony Abbott in 2013.

* Took on Immigration and Border Protection from December 2014.

* Minister for Home Affairs from December 2017.

* Outer Brisbane seat of Dickson held with a margin of 1.6 per cent.