Albo's Gaffing Again
David Rowe
6 May 2022
On the first day of the election campaign, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese was unable to recall the current cash rate and unemployment rate when asked. Media pounced on the error. An hour later, Morrison was asked the same question and confidently recited the numbers to journalists.
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