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Australia reacted to Albanian address
Anthony Albanese He joined a small group of prime ministers to address the nation on television last night but the reaction was muted.
opposition leader, Angus TaylorHe told 7News last night that the prime minister had not provided enough detail about how much fuel the country had in reserve and called on him to be more transparent.
“There was a constant lack of detail, but there was also a lack of plan,” Taylor said Wednesday night. “We know we have an issue with 600 servos, we also know the government is telling us there is overstock, so we need clarity on that. We need a plan to go with that.”
Some newspapers were more forthright; Sydney’s Daily Telegraph ran a story about the less-than-complimentary reactions from Australians online; the essence of this is “no burger” and waste of time.
The stable of nines was a little more polite, but an opinion piece argued that the Prime Minister: shouldn’t have bothered because his message was ultimately a little underwhelming.
Read our full story on Albanese’s address here:
Here is the full address:
Welcome
Martin Farrer
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Anthony Albanese He made a rare address to the nation to try to allay public fears about dwindling fuel supplies, promising to keep oil prices low by supporting international supplies and boosting domestic production.
He will be at the National Press Club later today to unveil new interest-free loans for businesses hardest hit by fuel shortages and the collapse of consumer confidence.
opposition leader, Angus TaylorHe criticized the prime minister’s response to the crisis and pressed for greater clarity.
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