Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says there is nothing quite like his dog Toto

“Toto, I don’t think we’re in Hansard any more!” Is that the sigh of relief from Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese when he gets home from parliament?

Politics is a hard game, but Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese knows he will always be met by his loyal companion, Toto, when he returns home.

“When I’ve been away for a bit – in parliament or out on the road – there’s nothing quite like getting back and opening the front door,” Mr Albanese says.

“In that moment of wild joy, Toto is poetry in commotion.”

Mr Albanese and his beloved four-legged pooch appear in The Advertiser Foundation’s special edition calendar, 2022 Power Pets.

Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese and his dog Toto pose for a photograph at their home in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

The calendar, which will raise money for Ronald McDonald House SA, also features Police Commissioner Grant Stevens, Premier Steven Marshall, Mayo MP Rebekha Sharkie, state Labor Leader Peter Malinauskas and Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

“There’s a beautiful, open-hearted honesty about dogs that brings out the best in us, and any person who spends time in the company of a dog is all the better for it,” Mr Albanese says.

“I definitely feel better for all the time I spend with Toto.

“She’s loving, she’s loyal, she’s great company, and she’s always so happy to see me.”

Click here to go to the du Plessis website to register for a special private auction of the calendars.

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