With all of the travelling he’s been doing, it’s no shock Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wanted to make a fast detour to select up a brand new suitcase on Friday.
Exhibiting he nonetheless has eye for a discount, Mr Albanese was noticed wheeling out a carry-on-sized suitcase he’d purchased on the final day of Myer’s stocktake sale in central Melbourne on Sunday.
The Samsonsite carry-on suitcase was on sale for $225, which meant Mr Albanese saved $150 from its regular buy value of $375.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wheels his just lately bought suitcase in Melbourne
The Prime Minister’s girlfriend Jodie Haydon additionally picked up one thing over the last day of the Myer stocktake sale
Girlfriend Jodie Haydon additionally picked up one thing from the shop because the prime minister regarded harried to get his little bit of purchasing executed on the run throughout what has been a jam-packed week that’s included matches on the Australian Open, a go to to Alice Springs and eating with native MPs.
On Sunday morning, he posted a cheerful snap of himself having breakfast with Melbourne Labor MP Kate Thwaites.
In the course of the ultimate, gained by Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka over Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, Mr Albanese sat between Ms Haydon and an previous political rival, former treasurer Peter Costello.
It appeared there was no carry over of animosity between the Labor chief and the sharp-tongued Liberal stalwart of the Howard Coalition governments with Mr Costello and Mr Albanese showing very relaxed in one another’s firm.
Mr Albanese and Ms Haydon regarded in a rush as they made their fast purchasing journey in Melbourne
Mr Albanese, who’s a eager social tennis participant, managed to slot in two nights watching the Australian Open tennis on the Rod Laver Enviornment.
On Friday he attended the boys’s semi-final between Serbian Novak Djokovic and American Tommy Paul earlier than taking within the ladies’s ultimate on Saturday evening.
Mr Albanese (pictured centre) seems to display a tremendous level of play to associate Ms Haydon (pictured proper) whereas former Liberal treasurer Tim Costello (pictured left) listens in
At Friday evening’s males’s semi-final Mr Costello (pictured proper) with Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka (pictured centre)
Mr Albanese (pictured proper) watches on as US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy flies the flag for her compatriot Tommy Paul at Friday evening’s males’s Australian Open semi-final
In the course of the males’s semi-final, Mr Albanese additionally confirmed his diplomacy by sitting with US ambassador Caroline Kennedy, JFKs daughter, who waved an American flag in help of her participant.
Maybe as a nod to his frequent flying, Mr Albanese additionally sat subsequent to Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka.
Mr Albanese knocked again a beer and likewise sheepishly responded to a loud name of ‘Albo give us a wave’ that got here from the stands, a lot to the group’s delight.
Already on that day, Mr Albanese had been out greeting folks to rejoice Chinese language Lunar new yr.
The day earlier than he had been within the central Victorian metropolis of Bendigo touring the manufacturing web site of Bushmasters.
He thanked these making the Australian-designed light-armoured troop carriers, which have been seeing motion within the Ukraine after being donated to assist Ukrainian troops chase away the Russian invasion.
Mr Albanese was pressured to make a fast journey to the centre of Australia on Tuesday to reply to the rising regulation and order disaster in Alice Springs
On Australia Day, Mr Albanese break up his time between morning ceremonies in Canberra and the night’s live performance on the steps of Sydney’s Opera Home overlooking the harbour.
He launched into that after his fast dash to the centre of Australia, the place he spent 4 hours in Alice Springs responding to the neighborhood’s concern over spiralling crime charges, which has turn into a nationwide speaking level.
Mr Albanese has fielded criticism for his frequent journeys abroad since turn into prime minister in Could and earned the unflattering nickname of ‘Airbus Albo’ from his detractors.
Earlier than his sudden journey to Alice Springs, Indigenous Nation Liberal Occasion Senator Jacinta Value criticised Mr Albanese for often flying off to international locations whereas ignoring what was occurring within the Northern Territory.
‘You might have made a number of abroad journeys within the pursuit of supporting different nations in want but I can’t perceive why you proceed to disregard the struggle zone within the coronary heart of your individual nation,’ she wrote in a scathing Fb publish.
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