Anthony Albanese

2022 - 3 - 13

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Anthony Albanese says he is 'hungry' for election win and has ... (The Guardian)

Opposition leader tells Channel Nine's 60 Minutes program he is hopeful of victory and voters are tired of Scott Morrison.

“Jodie has to put up with if we’re out having dinner, put up with people coming up and photos and all of that. Albanese said of the memorable cameo: “I’ve seen it and heard it, and … now it can’t be unseen unfortunately.” “I didn’t want the marriage to end. Albanese was featured on the hustings in Tasmania. Stefanovic noted the Labor leader was pursuing a small-target strategy. He said he had lost weight to be “match fit” for the election. Albanese said he was hopeful of victory in the looming contest.

Morrison gets personal as he puts down the Albanese glow-up (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Scott Morrison has tried to weaponise Anthony Albanese's weight loss against him, citing it as evidence his Labor opponent is an inauthentic shape-shifter.

“You only get one chance to make a first impression.” “It’s very easy in politics to put on weight; you’re constantly being fed,” then-Liberal cabinet minister Christopher Pyne said in 2015, explaining why he adopted a strict diet. After all, going on a fitness kick is hardly the sole preserve of elites in the “Canberra bubble”. Who among us has not, at some point, attempted to slim down or otherwise zhuzh ourselves up for an important life moment? Labor figures quickly leapt upon Morrison’s dig as a sign of desperation and hypocrisy. “I’m not pretending to be anyone else,” Morrison said. This comes on top of significant orthodontic work in 2015 to fix what Albanese called his “terrible working-class teeth”.

Twist after PM's Albo weight sledge (NEWS.com.au)

Scott Morrison's makeover sledge directed at the shrinking waistline of Anthony Albanese has been undermined after it emerged the Prime Minister recently ...

Mr Albanese has previously revealed he cut down on carbs and stopped drinking alcohol to drop weight. “Albo has lost 14kg because he went on a health kick. Isn’t that what you want in a prime minister?” “Great day for a quick swim in Sydney! Twenty laps always clears the head. “But I haven’t tried to do anything too dramatic other than giving up alcohol. I’m still doing all the things I used to do. I weigh about the same size and I don’t mind a bit of Italian cake. Maybe it’s just the frenetic energy and pace I’m setting, Kochie,” he told the Seven Network “Sadly, the same suits. I still enjoy a beer. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Stream Paul Murray Live on Flash, Sun - Thurs 9pm AEDT. 25+ news channels, 1 place.

Scott Morrison doubles down on criticism of Anthony Albanese's ... (Sky News Australia)

Mr Morrison referenced a speech Mr Albanese delivered last week in which the Labor leader said, if elected as Prime Minister, he would take his lead from Bob ...

"I'm not pretending to be anyone else. I'm not pretending to be anyone else." "I'm not pretending to be someone else. "As for makeovers, I remember Mr Morrison before the last federal election, you know what? Because it's frankly not his history," he said. "You can't present yourself to the Australian people as something that you're not.

Anthony Albanese now level with Scott Morrison as 'better PM ... (The Conversation AU)

Anthony Albanese is now level with Scott Morrison as “better prime minister” for the first time in more than two years in Newspoll, as Labor retains its ...

Morrison’s satisfaction rating is down 2 points to 41%; dissatisfaction with him remains on 55%. He has a net satisfaction rating of minus 14. […] I won’t leave anything on the field.” Sukkar said the budget would “take into account the fact that households are feeling the pressures of cost of living” – that would be “certainly a focus of the budget.” Victorian National Anne Webster, who said it should be considered if it made economic sense, said she contacted the treasurer’s office last week and was told “that at that point in time, it was not on the table”. Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar told Sky “the cost of living is a significant issue”. He said on Nine that any change in excise would not change price fluctuations, which were driven by “things well beyond the shores of Australia”.

Scott Morrison calls out Anthony Albanese's weight loss ahead of ... (Daily Mail)

The Prime Minister suggested Mr Albanese's 18kg weight loss and lifestyle transformation meant he didn't know who he was, while speaking to Sky News' Paul ...

Diet: The Labor leader has largely cut out carbs and unhealthy snacks. He also rides his bike Isn't that what you want from a prime minister?' 'Albo has lost 14 kilograms because he went on a health kick. 'And when you're Prime Minister, you can't pretend to be anyone else. I'm still wearing the same glasses.

Anthony Albanese — out with the old, in with the new (Crikey)

Labor has created a new and improved image of the old Albo for voters before the election— and it seems to be working.

Today he doesn’t look or sound exactly like the Albanese who was elevated, unopposed, as Labor leader — and thus alternative prime minister — in May 2019. One reason for part of the overhaul might be that Albanese did not look or sound like a prime minister. This in part is a consequence of the absence of a detailed policy competition — it threatens to be a policy-free electron. We reserve the right to edit for length and clarity. Labor has been sprucing up Albanese — and the reinvention seems to be working. Propelling Albanese towards what he hopes will be victory is Morrison’s baggage of widely nominated shortcomings.