Peter Dutton has warned that young people are “fed up” of being painted as ogres in a post #MeToo World, as he claims the ‘woke agenda’ has gone too far.
The opposition leader said the dominance of “woke” diversity and inclusion policies in government, universities and big business was crumbling in Western democracies.
In Australia, he said the failure of the voice referendum had allowed many people “breathing space” to realize that their views were in the majority.
Dutton made the comments in a wide-ranging 90-minute interview with mortgage millionaire Mark Bouris on his Straight Talk podcast.
He was also quizzed about his childhood working in a butcher shop, his daily routine involving 4.30am lifts and gym sessions, how he responds to ‘Mr Potato Head’s’ nasty sledging, as well as how he likes to relax with a steak and a wineglass.
But his comments on the “woke agenda” certainly strike a chord with the millions of young people who he says feel “disenfranchised and ostracized.”
‘There is also an element of society in universities and others in big business, the super fund industry, who make their money from a woke agenda. That’s your right business,’ Dutton said.
‘It’s a global movement. It’s starting to slow down now, I think… it will now move forward with President Trump elected, if there is a change of leadership in Canada and Jacinda Ardern is gone in New Zealand.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton said the dominance of “woke” diversity and inclusion policies in government, universities and business was crumbling in Western democracies.

Dutton (left) made the comments in a wide-ranging 90-minute interview with mortgage millionaire Mark Bouris (right) on his Straight Talk podcast
“I think Anthony Albanese is trying to take advantage of it, but I think the majority of Australians have moved on.”
Dutton said many Australians had realized their anti-snooze views were in the majority after the failed voice referendum at the end of 2023.
‘(() It allowed people to say “Thank God, I thought I was the only one who thought this wasn’t necessary, it wasn’t good for our country, I wanted to help indigenous people, but I didn’t think of a way to do it.” , he added.
The Liberal leader said the ‘woke agenda’ had originated in left-wing universities before being adopted by big business, but everyday Australians were fighting back.
“I just don’t think we should discriminate on the basis of gender or race or on any basis at all,” she said.
He added: “I think a lot of young men feel disenfranchised and feel ostracized, and they say, ‘Well, wait, I have nothing but respect for women, and I would never treat my female friends any differently than my male friends.’ “.
“But they tell me that I’m some kind of ogre, or I have a belief structure that’s true to that, what I know is, is, you know, what I have in my heart.”
“I think there’s just a point where people are fed up and they’re pushing back.”

Dutton made the comments in a wide-ranging 90-minute interview with mortgage millionaire Mark Bouris (pictured) on his Straight Talk podcast

His comments on the ‘woke agenda’ certainly strike a chord with the millions of young people who feel ‘disenfranchised and ostracized’ (ops shown in Newcastle)
He said many men felt they were being “overlooked at work” because of affirmative hiring policies.
Dutton said the situation was made worse because CEOs were too afraid to speak out on controversial topics.
“A lot of CEOs of publicly traded companies, who have HR and marketing people telling them, ‘Don’t get into these debates, don’t say anything,'” Dutton said.
‘Whereas a generation ago, the CEOs of BHP or Coles or Myers or, you know, the big iconic brand type felt an obligation to be on the cover of the fin (The Australian Financial Review) that advocated for tax change or for the change of taxes or for the industrial change Relationship reform.
He added: ‘Now they only feel like they can comment on or support some of the woke causes because their marketing people tell them it will make them more popular online again.
“I think it’s a level of weakness that doesn’t serve our country, the best interests of our country.”
Dutton revealed that he helps clear his mind through daily meditation and prioritizing family time and likes to enjoy a steak and a glass of wine.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to do his own interview with Bouris’s Direct podcast next week.
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