The perfect spot for PM and Jodie’s getaway

Palestine: It can be life-changing for a politician to gain first-hand experience of the issue they talk about so much. During World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt was profoundly changed by the sight of war zones when he visited the Soviet Union for the 1945 Yalta peace conference. If a few more leaders could move beyond what they see on television, the world would be a completely different place. How will you recognize him if you don’t? to recognise IT? On the other hand, it can be difficult for an Australian to get in and out, especially by boat.

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Arctic ice cap: Trying to find it can also ground you in reality.

All around Jetstar: Speaking of ice, I have a special word for the Prime Minister after my last Jetstar flight to East Asia. Everything was fine; His own food, his own entertainment, his own exit row seat paid for leg room. Then they turned the air conditioner on just enough to keep an ice cube from melting. Since I couldn’t take advantage of the extra leg room and get some sleep, I asked the crew for a blanket. “Sure, this will be $15.” So air conditioning, if you don’t want to be usurped by PM, think about this.

This leaves:

Domestic destinations

Kyle Sandilands’ holiday home: Attending Sandilands’ wedding in 2022 was one of those rare moments when you don’t care what 99 percent of the population thinks. Maybe this was genuine goodwill on the part of a spouse and no doubt the pillow would be offered for free, but remember, you don’t know what was done on that couch.

Copacabana: The holiday/retirement home in Albania is reportedly being rented out. Taking a gamble on renters during a housing crisis is not a good look.

Any Airbnb or short-term rental: See the housing crisis above. A prime minister wants to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

Portsea: Harold Holt.

Gippsland: It’s okay outside of mushroom season.

Mount Isa, Whyalla: It may be objected, but your hero’s welcome will be as temporary as your mine rescue operations.

Pristine Australian coastal towns: Nothing loses votes faster than when prime ministers put an Australian paradise “on the map” by spending their holidays there. Tony Abbott lost the Berrara vote by going there in the summer, and lost his own seat by going to Manly. Kevin Rudd has bought a place in Noosa; This might have been a well-thought-out plan to wipe the place off the map, but it didn’t work. Please Prime Minister, do not go to ——, —— or anywhere on the coast between —— and ——. You don’t want to be the person who turns today’s —— into tomorrow’s Byron Bay.

Sassy Australian coastal towns: There is a nice point in synchronizing the public image of a Prime Minister with the resort. John Howard found it in Hawks Nest, where the dag factor matched his own perfectly. You want a nice place but not above your station. You may want to seek permission from News Corp first. So for Albo it could be Batemans Bay but not Broulee, it could be Gerringong but not Gerroa, it could be Ballina but not Byron or Bangalow, it could be Coffs but not Crescent. Who said there was no class distinction in Australia?

Reply: Prime Minister, you thought you were just taking a break but there is so much to think about, so many advisors and meetings; Do any of these options sound like a vacation? There’s also guaranteed access to Triple Zero calls for security, transportation, emergencies…none of which sounds comforting. There is only one answer left. A place with live music, great coffee and food, a living culture, a new library, RSL and Recreation Club and lawn tennis. There is enough traffic to keep you from the pace of holiday life. Street parking, safe borders and a friendly population where your Rabbitohs jersey will fit right in. Take a good break, Prime Minister. You won’t find anything anywhere in the world that isn’t in Marrickville.

Malcolm Knox journalist, author and HEred columnist.

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