‘I know what it’s like to struggle’: PM defends $4.3m beach house
MPs on both sides of politics have privately questioned Anthony Albanese’s decision to buy a $4.3 million luxury beach house on the NSW central coast amid a national cost of living crunch.
Some MPs likened the planned Copacabana purchase just months out from an election to Scott Morrison’s ill-fated trip to Hawaii during the 2019 bushfires.
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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
Campbell Kwan covers commercial and residential real estate for The Australian Financial Review, based in the Sydney newsroom. He was previously the breaking news reporter. Email Campbell at campbell.kwan@afr.com
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