Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s choice of neckwear on the campaign trail has sparked a cost of living row three days out from the election.
The Coalition leader was questioned over his pricey fashion choice after he was spotted wearing a tie from a luxury Italian menswear brand at a Melbourne charity event on Wednesday.
Mr Dutton was conducting a press conference at the event when a reporter noticed he was wearing a tie from designer label Zegna.
‘Mr Dutton, what’s on your tie?’ they called out as he wrapped up the press conference.
He didn’t respond to the question and walked away.
Mr Dutton was still wearing the tie at his next stop at a patisserie in Bayswater but had taken it off when he visited a petrol station on the EastLink freeway.
The specific design of Mr Dutton’s tie isn’t currently listed on the Italian brand’s Australian website.
But similar silk ties retail for around $605 through Zegna’s Hong Kong store.
Peter Dutton was spotted wearing a tie from designer label Zegna at a press conference at a charity event in Melbourne (pictured)
The Italian menswear label is said to be also a favourite of former Labor Prime Minister Paul Keating.
Mr Dutton has repeatedly declared during the campaign that he wants to stand up for working class Aussies.
He has also criticised Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for failing to address the cost of living crisis.
