Asked about the comments about women in the ADF specifically, Dutton says:

I think you saw my record as Defence Minister in relation to women serving in any role they want to serving in the Australian Defence Force and that would be the position under any government I lead and I think I demonstrated when I was in the defence portfolio* and again I think this is a real consideration for people at this election.

The circumstances we live in the most precarious since 1945.

…I want to make sure we invest in defence. We need a leader of country to make decisions to keep our country say. I think the Prime Minister is out of his depth when it comes to economics and national security. I think he has demonstrated that in relation to funding profile in defence which I think is an outrage under this government.

*While Defence minister, Dutton took time out of his busy schedule to ban the ADF from having “woke” special events. He banned events which celebrated diverse and cultural causes and had particular issue with rainbow cupcakes which had been served as part of a morning tea recognising LGBTIQ+ ADF personnel;.