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Ali Moore, with a blurry busy Melbourne street in the background.

Program: Where should the Prime Minister live? Canberra, Sydney, or somewhere else?

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A war of words has broken out between the parties after Peter Dutton said he would prefer to live in Kirribilli House in Sydney than The Lodge in Canberra.

Anthony Albanese accused the Opposition leader of "hubris" and "measuring the curtains", and says the Prime Minister should live in the nation's capital.

But would Mr Dutton be the first PM to prefer the harbour? 

Professor of History at Australian National University Frank Bongiorno told Ali Moore about the other Prime Ministers who have given Canberra the cold shoulder over the years.

Press play to hear the full conversation on 774 ABC Radio Melbourne Drive. 

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Prime Minister John Howard, pictured here in 2006, broke tradition and chose Kirribilli House as his primary residence instead of The Lodge 

Melbourne, Kirribilli, Sydney, Canberra, Government and Politics, Political Leadership, Political Campaigns
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