Mr Albanese and Macdonald were quick to point out there were no allegations against Ms Berejiklian but the Opposition Leader used the discussion around corruption to call for a national integrity commission.
"Secondly, we've been talking about the sort of issues whereby people haven't wanted to see distinction and attacks against the Government. Asked if he thought Mr Morrison had done a "bad job" this year, Mr Albanese said that was not the case, although he did say he believed he would be a better leader for Australia than Mr Morrison.
"This is because every leader, you have a look at the figures around the country, all of the state leaders — people are cheering on their leaders because they want them to succeed because they don't want to get sick and they don't want to lose their job," he said.Macdonald continued to question Mr Albanese's leadership credentials and inferred that the Labor leader may be too nice to earn Government.
While Mr Albanese largely has steered clear of criticising the Prime Minister, he did lay the blame at Mr Morrison's feet for National Cabinet breaking down after he was asked what he would do differently to the current Prime Minister.
You think he would back his state leader, scomo does.
Exactly right...that’s the fair dinkum Albo the bloke from Camperdown I wish u were urself more often mate...stop the kooky climate dribble policies and u would be half a chance
Strawman much?
Thank you for being a decent human being.
If only the Politicians realised that if they behaved like decent human beings, admitted their faults & didn’t pick on or bully those in opposing parties, but actually supported them, we the public would feel they actually had some integrity & scruples.
All the back stabbing liberals are coming out.
He will get my vote and I am a swinging voter.
Personal relationships fine but possible financial corruption is every tax payers business!
Not quite- in the next breath he slammed her
Albo is a puppet
What a weird way for the ABC to report this. It appears to be a misrepresentation. Hopefully not a precursor to alternative facts.
Seriously Elbow? She LIED during an ICAC hearing. She LIED about what her knowledge of what her boyfriend was doing, but that's 'no one else's business except hers'? Just goes to show there's no actual difference between modern labor and Liberal parties
But .... as far as Barnaby is concerned.... everybody’s business!!!!
Not when he is making money in areas policy is adding value to.
The taxpayer paid for their tryst... therefore it is not 'private'
ABC working with the Labor party ..it's illegal to do what your are doing ... Shamfull organization and paid by tax payers...Labor and ABC
Ur a great disappointment albo give the job to someone with a set
So GladysB had a relationship with someone a bit dodgy. I remember another very well known politician who was in a relationship with someone dodgy, did some dodgy home renos, set up a dodgy union slush fund, and became Prime Minister JuliaGillard
When it comes down to it the major parties a sick with bad relationships
Oh the hypocracy. Noone said that about Barnaby
Such a nice guy Albo...
I wouldn't call that coming to her defence. He just doesn't want to engage in gutter politics like what the Libs would do. It's called being the bigger man.
Personal relationship is irrelevant AlboMP. Committing Perjury in an ICAC is the actual story. ThisIsNotJournalism
constan10101 That makes me think there's about to be a Labor MP exposed for being in a compromised relationship. Maybe even himself? Otherwise he would be going for the jugular.
That’s not everything he said. ThisIsNotJournalism
Why has the ABC continually used Albo’s frame for this story today? That’s my question.
The issues are about judgement and the taint of corruption, not about the privacy of a personal relationship. Berejiklian must have known about Maguire's dealings, even vaguely. Her reputation is shot!
Well I admire that you and Bill Shorten are vocal about your support for Gladys particularly as you are not taking the opportunity to chase political points. However she had knowledge of the issues and therefore is complicit by saying and doing nothing about them..
Absolutely. Media soft on Andrews but viscious against NSW Premier because of her personal life. Its none of our business
That’s the way Albo, you’re gaining points for labor.
Perjury & turning a blind eye to corruption is our business AlboMP Don’t defend her. GladysMustGo nswpol nswicac
On the other hand, when you're having phone tapped conversions where you can't refer to people by name and is instead 'you know... My little friend'
Well it is the NSW Premiers business, but it is up to ICAC to decide if she has a case to answer. She sacked him and that is when it should have been placed before ICAC. Premier chose to carry on the relationship for 2 yrs. Qts need answers
Hey... Albo is a descent gentleman!
Her personal relationship irrelevant, her bland walking on by of corruption as Premier is not. She should go
That’s what I like. Someone who can divorce politics from personal issues. Congrats Anthony. Wish there was more of this sensible approach in our politics. ps I’m not a regular Labor or Liberal voter!
This tells me Albo knows of much worse within his own camp. Glass houses and all. Who is shagging who in the ALP? Albo getting pummelled by Setka?
Sex with a consulting adult - seems pretty wholesome to me
He only defended the right for consenting adults to have relations and not getting into grubby details. He then said to wait for enquiry to do its job. Check his full response and Put it in right context .
Incorrect ABC!! Albo separated her business to be in relationship from serious questions to be answered over what she knew . Stop trying to be Sky Lite
Good on you AA ! I like you more and more - you seem like a nice guy AND I remember BOTH sides of politics say you are different/nice .... yep I may vote for you - never voted labor in 30 years
It’s his opinion not a defence 🤣
Are they the same genre ? Albanese ! you should stay out or it will bite you later !
So Albanese supports corruption now ?
Class act. 👍
Damn, he really missed the mark. Guess I'm voting Green, at least they dig in their heels when they see bullshit.
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Terri Butler meanwhile is laying into a volunteer for the Greens for a tweet taking entirely out of context yet kid gloves for clear corruption in the Liberal Party. Power protects its own.
respect to Albo for mature and dignified conduct. Australia has not got to the point of partisanship and division as US and UK have, and we should all be thankful for it.
AustralianStory FFS she lied under oath. Not interested in her private life but she looked the other way on corruption. Get real Albanese
He personal life isn't under investigation. Its whether or not she knew about active corruption and did nothing. And that she purjured herself
While CFMEUJohnSetka private life was AlboMP's to ride into rightwing favor. JohnLawsShow2SM Pressure as union secretary, protecting life and limb of vulnerable. (Westgate Bridge) Disconnect can only find, conductivity, with a DigitalHumanitarianDemocracy canberratimes
You are letting all of us down, AlboMP. She lied to ICAC. She perjured herself. Why are you defending her like this? Why aren't you stepping into the role of leader of the opposition?
A man with class character and dignity! So refreshing to see in this low down and dirty politics! You have gained whole lot of respect in my eyes!
Unless of course she colluded with Maguire. Peole who say would q man get away with it. Most likely yes and there's the problem. We must hold Politicians to account. It's time to end Parliamentary privilege.
Generally think this bloke is an idiot, but his statement about the NSW premier, is spot on, who she sleeps with is her business. I applaud him for this 👏
When you lie to ICAC and celebrate your partner’s corruption then yes, it it everyone’s business. Daryl Maguire txt to Gladys gloating about skimming a 5k commission for connecting parties related to a $5.8m hotel sale. Gladys, texts back: “Congrats!!! Great news!!! Woohoo”.
No-one is thinking 'What a fetching couple Glads and Daz make'. Shows there's someone for everyone. The point is, was Gladys knowledgeable of corrupt behaviour and ignored it?
This is not a domestic out on the front lawn at 3am with an AVO issued. This is dirty money attempting to corrupt a premier and she hid it. Albanese has to be a little concern about the potential for the corruption of the premiership.
The relationship is not the point,it’s saying I don’t need to know about that that’s the smoking gun.Dismissing just a harebrained idea is just not good enough.
I’m so surprised at how mature he is being with all this. Don’t know how that works around certain politicians but that’s a quality you don’t see too often anymore
Let the ICAC do it’s job, like always Twitter has decided because we know everything on this platform.
Dude, this is certainly everyone's business. The whole thing reeks and the stench is getting worse. We need to know. Praise be to ICAC.
standdowngladys
What about Barnaby’s love life? You Dirty Hypocrite.
Except she lied under oath. AlboMP, is purgery acceptable behaviour? Einfeld did time for that crime.
As always politicians protecting their corrupt mates. If you don’t like the heat get out of the fire
She is certainly gone........5 year relationship you get to know a person pretty well and what they do and more importantly what they are like.
Her personal life does not mean that she should ignore the corruption of her lover. Politicians need to be held to a higher standard. Having said that I can empathize with Gladys... a rock and a hard place
Good on Albo, I wish all politicians would be so mature and reasonable. In saying that, I think Gladys will resign eventually anyway. I noticed he is being bad mouthed by most ALP supporters, they do like to eat their own don't they. 😜😜
I agree with him, we are making our politics very personal and that shouldn't happen. She was truthful at the enquiry, she asked the man to resign, he did.
So AlboMP doesn’t have thoughts on Victorian labour causing Covid wave 2, no idea on NSW Labor taking Chinese $, no idea on Qld Labor sports rorts but has an idea on NSW’s leader personal situation
Good on him!so do I!ask Barnaby Joyce!he was sexing coworker while married with 4 kids!Malcolm Turnbull has 2 make a protective laws!Murdoch’s media & Australian wnkers wantto do Julia Gillard here again!convict style venom!shame!
Good on ya Albo. So much better than Shorten.
Ffs what is he doing?
I agree with AnAl here. The relationship is completely irrelevant.
AGREE... FFS keep personal out of politiks
Once again AlboMP betrays those who desperately hope that Labor's 'Liberal Light' agenda would go away. Apart from anything else, he's in effect challenging the ICAC - they *clearly* can see the dangerous political implications of inappropriate relationships, even if Albo can't
Up to the time he had to resign, or got sacked being in the relationship with him, well it could be a case of 🙉🙈 though after that time, it starts to become one of complicity. She being in position as Premier, in her own best interest should of ended it 'I don't want to know'
AlboMP I think your time as a labor leader is up. At a time when there are so many opportunities to show true party cohesion, you come up with this soft approach. Never a word about state labor and the great work they are doing. She knew issues she had to report
Care to report the rest of what he said?
That would be the case, however, he was sacked for corruption and she did know what was going on. That changes things just a little.
Yes on her private life. But not on her conduct as premier and her lying under oath. 5yrs,no one knew. Shows the power of newscorpse in protecting the libs.
Vote independent, no party represents the people.
Probably the only good thing that has come out of his mouth since he became opposition leader. Can someone please tell him he best not to say anything if he has nothing productive to say.
No one should know she lied under oath
About her adult consenting relationship. He said he didn't know the exact details of the investigation but there was definitely cause for concern.
Just in case you were struggling with what 'opposition' entails Albo
Clarky94AFC1
Albanese has risen in my mind, this is the sort of grown up attitude that Australians expect from their leaders.
Gladys Berejiklian ICAC hearing NOT Guilty of wrongdoing, BUT Guilty of Stupidity, In my opinion: WB
Interesting AlboMP you don't believe in integrity either.
Oh look abc news pointing out albo is a dud opposition leader. That’s new 🙄
He was referring to her relationship, not her perjury
As the leader of the State, it's everyone's business if she is lying and shacking up with a thief and a liar too. Maybe you're all thieves and this wanton disregard for the public is because you're ALL on the payroll of CCP proxies? Is that why you don't care?
He’s defending her right to privacy regarding her relationships and rightly so. Her integrity regarding corruption on the other hand... NSWICAC
ellisoconnor and now we know why this muppet sees no corruption anywhere
.Imagine if that was Scot Morrison talking about a Labor premier...wait...we don't have to imagine. auspol
I fail to see how that is defending her wrong doing. You fail to include her duty as a public servant of the federation of Australia and her honor as a premier of a state of Australia. It is not passed off as intersectionality coz YOU forget to recall she failed her DUTIFUL self.
Don't think Morriscum or MSM would be as forgiving if QLD Premier.
Mmm such a great opposition party.
Except when she Lie’s to lCAC