Electioneering season has started – and Albo knows it
April 27, 2024 8:00
The best thing Anthony Albanese has done for his polling numbers since wearing a Midnight Oil shirt into Parliament has been to eviscerate Elon Musk across a number of media outlets this week.
He was handed a complete gift when one of the world’s most contentious men specifically targeted him online – and he came to fight.
Albo swooped. He called Musk “an egoist”, and “someone who is totally out of touch with the values that Australian families have,” on morning TV, “an arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law” and “so out of touch with what the Australian public want,” on pay TV, and barbed that Musk’s refusal to comply with takedown orders regarding videos of a violent stabbing “just shows his arrogance”.
Albanese’s assault on Musk is nothing more than a desperate attempt to grab last minute attention, like a spoilt baby throwing toys when they don’t get their way. typical of anyone who’s a “career politician” value added – nothing burger.
But hey, when you’re out of ideas and facing dwindling poll support, why not take a swing at the nearest high-profile target?