Flight risk: Albanese’s Qantas saga hurts repair job with voters
Anthony Albanese wants to show he is acting on cost of living, but the focus remains firmly on his flight upgrades and the fading prospect of a pre-Christmas rate cut.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and former Qantas chief Alan Joyce. Getty
Anthony Albanese’s Labor colleagues must be breathing a sigh of relief that Qantas doesn’t fly to Copacabana so the prime minister can visit his new ocean clifftop home.
The spotlight on the prime minister’s personal judgement over the past three weeks – buying a $4.3 million property and receiving flight upgrades from Qantas – continues to cripple the government’s attempts to show voters it is addressing their hip-pocket concerns.
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondentAndrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com
