He’s a 30-year-old African American man from Texas. His wife is expecting a baby girl. He runs a popcorn business. And he may just be the hero Australia needs right now.

From the flames of the seething garbage fire of this week in Australian democracy, one man has emerged victorious: @PeterDutton5, as he is known on Twitter.

@PeterDutton5 is not our Peter Dutton, the former home affairs minister we know and will soon, no doubt, come to love; the former Queensland cop who dislikes Malcolm Turnbull, African gangs, and jokes about tuberous vegetables.

PeterDutton5 is a young man trying to get on in life, build his popcorn business and prepare for the arrival of his baby. He loves his wife. He plays golf and basketball.