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Behind the Lines

Low Bar Olympians

Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison walk arm in arm. They are at the 'low-bar' competition at the Olympics. The announcer says that they have agreed to share the gold, both men think '...until the election'.

David Rowe
3 August 2021

In a rare occurrence, two athletes agreed to share a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. David Rowe uses this heartwarming moment to point out a truce of a different sort between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese.

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