Exclusive: Fundraiser at Macquarie Bank HQ called off as tropical cyclone Alfred bears down on the opposition leader’s home state
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A fundraising event at the Melbourne headquarters of Macquarie Bank featuring Peter Dutton and several Liberal MPs was cancelled at the last minute on Wednesday night without explanation, as a major storm bore down on the opposition leader’s home state.
On Wednesday, the Australian Financial Review published a story claiming Peter Dutton left what he described as a “very serious” cyclone situation in Queensland for a fundraising soiree at the harbourside home of hospitality entrepreneur Justin Hemmes in Sydney on Tuesday night.
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