“If we win Chisholm, we’re a step closer to winning government. And if we win government, we can get Victoria and our country moving again,” he said.

“The expensive Panadol policies must stop,” he told the gathering.

Economic policy and new taxes

“We will revert to a simple definition of a casual worker. And we will curtail union militancy in workplaces,” he said.

Energy and the environment

Dutton also said he we will defund the Environmental Defenders Office, a non-government organisation that provides legal support on climate change and environmental issues.

Migration and foreign home buyer bans

He also wants to reduce the permanent migration program by 25 per cent for two years – from 185,000 to 140,000 places.

“We will work with major metropolitan universities to set stricter caps on foreign students to relieve stress on city rental markets,” he said.

Medicare and GP pledges

He also said he would grow the GP workforce by giving incentives for junior doctors to work in suburbs and regional areas.

Indigenous affairs

“That’s where our efforts must be targeted.”