.AlboMP has hit back at ScottMorrisonMP after the prime minister took a swipe at him for having a “quiet week” while isolating with COVID-19. auspol ausvotes 7NEWS
The Labor Leader emerged from his Sydney home on Friday after being forced off the campaign trail for a week ahead of next month’s federal election.Watch Sunrise on Channel 7 and stream it for free onSpeaking to Natalie Barr and David Koch, the 59-year-old said he “feels much better” after a “rough couple of days,” admitting that the virus “did knock me around” a bit.“Thank goodness I’m triple vaxxed and what that does is alleviate the symptoms and the impact if you do catch COVID.
Scott Morrison said he was more active than the Labor Leader when he battled COVID himself earlier this year.The Labor Leader fired back, telling Barr and Koch he “did interviews each and every day during that period” as well as “a lot of policy work”.“All of the advice is that you have to take the health advice first, that’s what sensible people do, that’s what I did.
The prime minister told reporters in Cairns on Thursday he was available for two debates next week, with one hosted on Channel Seven by 7NEWS Political Editor Mark Riley.The Labor and Liberal camps are engaged in a debate about the next debate.The Labor Leader told Koch and Barr that he was “certainly up for a debate” on Seven, but would not let Morrison decide when or where it will take place.“I’ve given a range of dates to Channel Seven in which I’m available and I’m flexible about venues.
“Those discussions need to take place between the national secretaries of the Liberal Party and the Labor Party.” Albanese said he could not participate in a debate on Seven’s proposed date, Thursday May 5, as he has “another appointment at that time that has been long-standing”.“Scott Morrison is not in charge of what everyone does at all times,” he added.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Morrison's COVID swipe at Albanese misses the markIt was perhaps a little weird and, well, unkind, for the Prime Minister to take a not-so-veiled swipe at Anthony Albanese's week of COVID-isolation, writes Patricia Karvelas.
Read more »
Coalition explains surging cost of living as Anthony Albanese prepares to emerge from COVID-19 isolationScott Morrison is standing firm in the face of criticism over Australia's soaring cost of living, while Labor leader Anthony Albanese is set to return to the campaign trail on Friday, after a week of COVID-19 isolation.
Read more »
Tasmania to drop COVID close contact isolation rule from MondayClose contacts of COVID cases in Tasmania will soon no longer be required to isolate, but they will have to do a daily rapid antigen test.
Read more »
COVID-19 claims 23 lives in NSW and VictoriaTen people have died and 12,188 people have received positive COVID-19 tests in New South Wales.
Read more »
Blood samples show three in four American children have had COVIDUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers say three out of every four US children have been infected with the coronavirus and more than half of all Americans have signs of previous infections.
Read more »