Albanese looked like he was playing catch-up because he was
This week was not the first time the prime minister or his office’s instincts have been called into question following an inability to anticipate and get ahead of thorny issues.
One would have thought that after announcing a significant childcare policy, as Anthony Albanese did in Brisbane on Wednesday, he would have subsequently visited an early learning centre to generate the requisite images for the media.
Until a few days ago, that may well have been the plan. Instead, the prime minister flew straight to Sydney to visit the city’s Jewish Museum where he conducted a long and loquacious press conference which, at times, resembled an exercise in catharsis.
Loading...
Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
