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Who is the real Anthony Albanese?
Words: John RolfeProducer: Bianca Farmakis
The man on track to be the next Prime Minister has been questioned about his most strident comments over 25 years in public life as the campaign trail ramps up ahead of election day on May 21.
Anthony Albanese has shifted his stance on a number of topics - but arguably the most significant change in the Opposition Leader’s outlook were on the risk posed by China and how that now compares to the threat from climate change.
Here we look at all the
Here we look at all the
ways leader of the 
ways leader of the 
opposition Anthony 
opposition Anthony 
developed.
developed.
Albanese’s views have 
Albanese’s views have 
ON CHINA
ON CHINA
“China has been a nation (with) which we have a friendly relationship and have had one since the Whitlam Government recognised China in 1972... We will work with the region.”
May 6, 2019:
May 6, 2019:
China has changed 
China has changed 
and China is a threat to
and China is a threat to
 our security. China has 
 our security. China has 
current leadership…
current leadership…
changed under its 
changed under its 
“
potentially to our
potentially to our
future security.
future security.
China is a serious threat
China is a serious threat
ON CLIMATE CHANGE
ON CLIMATE CHANGE
“Climate change is the greatest threat to our future security.”
November 29, 2005:
November 29, 2005:
“It is a threat to our security … China, cyber security, potential health pandemics – all of these are major national security issues and a serious federal government needs to deal with all of them.”
Now:
Now:
ON EUTHANASIA
ON EUTHANASIA
“How arrogant to … suggest that the ability to exercise conscience should be taken from a terminally ill patient who wants to die.”
October 28, 1996:
October 28, 1996:
“I support voluntary euthanasia with proper controls.”
Now:
Now:
ON POLITICAL MAKEOVERS
ON POLITICAL MAKEOVERS
“You can trim the eyebrows; you can cap the teeth; you can cut the hair; you can put on different glasses; you can give him a ewe’s milk facial, for all I care; but, to paraphrase a gritty Australian saying:
April 6, 1998:
April 6, 1998:
‘Same stuff, different bucket’.”
‘Same stuff, different bucket’.”
I got my teeth fixed for
I got my teeth fixed for
health reasons, which is
health reasons, which is
a very good thing to do.
a very good thing to do.
when you first arrive in
when you first arrive in
And things that you say
And things that you say
“
parliament are different
parliament are different
 from what I would say now.
 from what I would say now.
ON BULLYING
ON BULLYING
“More needs to be done to change the culture in Parliament House. Culture sits above policies and procedures and must change.”
November 12, 2020:
November 12, 2020:
“We went and updated all of our systems in 2021 … we adopted a whole comprehensive suite of independent processes (and) confidential statements.”
Now:
Now:
ON BEING A “DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST”
ON BEING A “DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST”
“Indeed, my politics as a democratic socialist have been developed from my experience in life.”
May 6, 1996:
May 6, 1996:
“I describe myself as being on the Centre Left of politics. I think I have mainstream views.”
Now:
Now:
ON JOHN HOWARD
ON JOHN HOWARD
“Here, also, is a man, small in every sense. Some have said that he is the worst Prime Minister since Billy McMahon. That is unfair to Billy McMahon.”
April 6, 1998: 
April 6, 1998: 
NOW:
NOW:
“I had issues with John Howard and still do but he did win four elections. I have a courteous and professional relationship with John Howard today and I respect the role that he’s played.”
																																								

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