Peter Dutton breaks cover as he is seen for first time since losing his seat and the federal election

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Peter Dutton breaks cover as he is seen for first time since losing his seat and the federal election

Peter Dutton has returned to Canberra for the first time since Saturday night’s election wipe-out.

The former opposition leader flew in to Canberra Airport on a domestic Qantas flight early Wednesday afternoon.

Camera IconPeter Dutton arrives in Canberra NewsWire / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia

He arrived to a small media contingency and declined to answer questions about the future of the Coalition, stating it was a matter for the party.

He also declined to answer question asking about why he was in Canberra.

“I think the model for me will be to lead a graceful silence,” he joked.

Asked how he was feeling after Saturday’s results, he said: “I’m very good, thank you”.

Mr Dutton lost his north Brisbane seat of Dickson, which he had held for 24 years, within hours of polls closing on Saturday.

Labor’s Ali France, contesting the seat for the third time, took more than 55 per cent of the two candidate preferred vote and will become the area’s new representative in Parliament.

The former Opposition Leader’s individual result was only part of what became a devastating night for the Coalition, who were soundly defeated by Labor.

At the time of writing, Labor has won 89 seats to the Coalition’s 40, with only 11 still in doubt.

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Mr Dutton said he was looking forward to spending quality time with family and friends following the disastrous election result.

“I feel there are lots of opportunities but most importantly, to spend some time with family and friends and that’s about it,” he said

“But as I said, the easiest thing for former leaders to do is maintain a graceful silence so I’ll leave that to others.”

Exiting the airport, Mr Dutton thanks his supporters for their “generous” comments and said he was “grateful” for their support.

“So thank you very much to all those who offered their good wishes,” he said.

While Mr Dutton appeared to have travelled alone, he met his ministerial staff at the gates.

Exiting the airport with his security detail, Mr Dutton got into the back seat of a Commonwealth car but opted to place his luggage in the boot himself.

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