Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has instructed the Victorian Labor Party to take down a social media post that mocked the marriage of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and his wife, Kirilly. The post, which featured a photo of the couple with a sarcastic caption, drew criticism from Senator James Paterson who accused the Labor Party of launching a personal attack. Albanese stated that 'families should be off limits' and demanded the post's removal. Dutton, in response, called for respect towards his wife and pledged not to target Albanese's fiancée.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ordered the Victorian Labor Party to take down a social media post mocking the marriage of Peter Dutton and his wife Kirilly, hours after the image was posted online.
Dutton had already demanded the prime minister “respect my wife”, as he pledged in a post on X that he would never go after Albanese’s fiancée Jodie Haydon. The post was meant to be a humorous dig capitalising on perceived voter dislike of Dutton in Victoria. All political parties are increasingly using jokes and memes on social media to convey their messages to voters who don’t follow mainstream news.“Family should be off limits from political attacks,” he said. “Labor would be rightly outraged if the Liberal Party ever went after Anthony Albanese’s family like this.
Much like Anthony Albanese’s fiancée Haydon, Kirilly Dutton rarely grants interviews and rarely appears alongside her husband at public events. The couple have also jealously guarded the privacy of their three children.“I respect and like Jodie but she is not an elected official and will not be the subject of humiliation, attack ads or public smear by the Liberal Party. I would ask the PM to equally respect my wife.
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