SYDNEY (Reuters) - Peter Dutton, who has launched a challenge to become Australia's prime minister, is a polarising former police officer who forged a hard-line reputation enforcing tough immigration policies and making unpopular cuts to the health budget.
Dutton has emerged in recent months as the leader of the Liberal Party's conservative faction, which has become increasingly frustrated by a slide in opinion polls under the leadership of Malcolm Turnbull, an urbane former merchant banker.
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