Peter Dutton to recontest seat of Dickson

Despite speculation of a possible move to safer Liberal territory on the Gold Coast, Peter Dutton will stay in his marginal Brisbane seat of Dickson.

Peter Dutton will stand in Dickson, which he has held since 2001 and has a margin of 1.6 per cent. (AAP)

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton will not seek to switch seats at the next federal election.

There has been speculation Mr Dutton could move from his marginal Brisbane seat of Dickson to Moncrieff, which is expected to be vacated by cabinet colleague Steve Ciobo.

However, AAP has confirmed Mr Dutton will stand in Dickson, which he has held since 2001 but now has a margin of 1.6 per cent.

Former Liberal minister Nick Minchin said staying in Dickson made sense.

"You are in a much better position to hold those (marginal) seats with the sitting member than bringing in someone new," Mr Minchin told ABC television on Friday.

"Peter is a very loyal servant of the party and he knows the best thing for the party is for him to stay and defend that seat."