Albanese’s slow response to attacks on Israel highlights internal Labor challenge
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took longer than other world leaders to make public statements on the Hamas attack. There are a few likely reasons for that.
For almost three decades in parliament, Anthony Albanese tended to focus more on planes, trains, roads and factional brawling than the big issues beyond Australia's shores.
For 18 months, we've been learning in real time about his positions on many of the world's great debates.
He has shown himself to be cautious, if not a small-c conservative, when it comes to opening his mouth and reacting to events overseas.
For example, it took Albanese 16 hours to comment on Hamas’s attack on Israel in which at least 700 Israelis were killed and dozens more abducted on Saturday.
