Young Aussie reveals why women got the 'ick' from Peter Dutton's campaign READ MORE: Anthony Albanese's key election promise could backfire By ANTOINETTE MILIENOS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 01:35 BST, 6 May 2025 | Updated: 01:39 BST, 6 May 2025 An Aussie voter has taken a swipe at Peter Dutton's election campaign after he visited 17 petrol stations but failed to mention how he would help women and girls. Genevieve Neich lashed the Liberal party on ABC's Q&A program on Monday just days after the Albanese government was re-elected following a landslide win. 'We know that Peter Dutton visited 17 petrol stations along his campaign trail but at the same time did not release a single policy on women, specifically,' she said. The audience applauded Ms Neich before she added that politicians needed to account for different subjects and positions and especially for female voters. 'I just don't see Peter Dutton's campaign touching on any of those at all,' she said. Ms Neich noted young women had 'got the ick' from the Opposition's campaign and questioned panelists - Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, Nationals' Bridget McKenzie and George Brandis - on what elected leaders were doing for women and girls. Senator McKenzie replied that it would be a 'step forward' when women's policy did not equal or equate to childcare policy in Australia. 'Women need to be heard, they need to be able to see leaders that they can resonate with,' she told Ms Neich and the audience. ABC's Q&A audience member Genevieve Neich (pictured on Monday) revealed why Australian women 'got the ick' from the Liberal party's election campaign Ms Neich called out Opposition Leader Peter Dutton for visiting 17 petrol stations (pictured) but failed to mention policy which benefited women specifically while on his campaign trail 'Women need to be able to hear what we've got to say, that means speaking in a language and a way that resonates with women rather than how it's typically been done.' Senator McKenzie argued many of the Coalition's policies benefitted both men and women, noting that women were on the 'frontline of the cost of living crisis'. 'Women also fill up the car, they also go to petrol stations,' she said. 'They're the ones that are embarrassed usually, having to work two jobs to actually get the school fees or soccer fees paid. 'They're the ones having to put things back out of the shopping trolley in front of everyone because they can't afford it.' Ms McKenzie conceded that the Coalition had lost female voters due to a major miscommunication about the party's work from home policy. Early in his campaign, Mr Dutton announced work from home would be scrapped for public servants. If he had been elected, 80 per cent of Commonwealth employees to attend the office in Canberra full-time. But just days after announcing the policy and widespread backlash from Aussie workers, the Coalition backflipped on the policy. Mr Dutton is seen after he conceded defeat to Anthony Albanese on Saturday night Trump fires off humiliating one-sentence comment on Peter Dutton - as Albo speaks to US President Mr Dutton clarified the policy would not have impacted the private sector or public sector outside of Canberra. '[Women] were Dutton curious and if I'm really honest the work from home policy really made them turn off from being open,' Senator McKenzie said. 'Women were on the frontline, they were interested in what the Coalition had to say about addressing the cost of living. 'Unfortunately, that particular policy made them think that we weren't interested in flexible work places.' The policy had a negative impact on the Coalition's election bid and proved unpopular among women in public service roles who wanted work flexibility. A Redbridge poll, which surveyed 1,006 voters between March 8 and April 1, found Labor sat on 52 per cent to 48 in the two-party preferred vote over the Coalition. The poll found Mr Dutton was struggling to secure voters, particularly Australian women due to the Coalition's working from home policy. The policy had a negative favourability rating among Australians of -5, while among female voters it was at -16. Senator McKenzie (pictured) argued many of the Coalition's policies benefited both men and women, claiming the latter was 'on the front line' Be the first to commentBe one of the first to commentComments Now have YOUR say! Share your thoughts in the comments. Comment now Mr Dutton not only lost his election bid but his seat of Dickson, becoming the first Opposition leader in Australian history to lose their own seat at a federal election. Former journalist and Ali France toppled Mr Dutton in his long-held seat of Dickson, in Brisbane's west, with a massive 8.2 per cent swing to Labor. Figures released on Monday from the Australian Electoral Commission showed Labor had won 82 seats in the House of Representatives - five more than the previous Parliament - compared with 38 for the Coalition. It means the Coalition could slump to its lowest percentage of seats in parliament since the formation of the Liberal Party in the 1940s. Mr Dutton's defeat leaves the Liberal Party now searching for a new leader, with Angus Taylor, Sussan Ley, Angus Hastie and Dan Tehan among the contenders. Daily Mail Australia has contacted Mr Dutton's office for comment. Peter Dutton Share or comment on this article: Young Aussie reveals why women got the 'ick' from Peter Dutton's campaign Add comment