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Phillip Coorey

In politics, there’s nothing wrong with aspiration, until there is

The PM can hardly complain when the politics of envy rears its head, as it has after he was revealed as the buyer of a $4.3 million beach house.

Anthony Albanese should be congratulated. As the son of a single mother, Albanese grew up in struggle street, reached the highest office in the land, and did well along the way in terms of accumulating asset wealth.

Nothing was handed to him and, in isolation, it’s a story of success to which all should aspire.

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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

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