Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is being criticised for accusing his Labor opponent, Ali France, of using her disability as an excuse not to live in the electorate.
But chief executive of disability service group Community Connections Dougie Herd said Mr Dutton's comments were insensitive and offensive.
"How can you launch a personal attack on a person who has suffered an above-the-knee amputation trying to protect their child?," Mr Shorten said.Find out how your views compare to Australia's major political parties. Simply answer a few questions via Vote Compass. Labor deputy leader Tanya Plibersek called Mr Dutton a hypocrite and said Ms France's home was"a lot closer to the electorate than Peter Dutton's Gold Coast mansion".
"I hear from some people that Peter Dutton is a horrible human being — put that on the record," Ms Plibersek said.
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