Election 2022: Anthony Albanese cornered by teen reporter over trans issue

Labor leader Anthony has been grilled on transgender issues by a teenage journalist who demanded to know, "Are trans men men, yes or no?"

Welcome to the final day of the third week of the federal election campaign, with Aussies heading to the polls on May 21.

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese returns to the campaign trail today after a week off with Covid, but the time away from the hustings does not appear to have hurt his chances.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's re-election hopes were delivered a fresh blow on Wednesday, with a shock 21-year high inflation reading of 5.1 per cent all but guaranteeing the Reserve Bank will be forced to raise the official cash rate next week.

The last time the RBA raised interest rates during an election campaign was back in 2007 – and it ended with Kevin Rudd defeating John Howard after 11 years of Coalition government.

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