Anthony Albanese has essentially conceded he is going into the Christmas break in a funk.
The ABC’s Sabra Lane asked him four times on Monday how he would regain his mojo in 2024.
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The prime minister each time responded with his plans to address the cost-of-living crisis and roll out new economic policies. Yet not once did he reject the premise of her question.
Despite this, a lot of commentators seem to be writing around the issue. For example, the resignation of his media director and principal press secretary, Liz Fitch, was this week covered in the context of the government’s poor performance in recent months.