Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has laughed off a suggestion for a new national public holiday to recognise Australia making history at the Paris Games overnight.
PM Anthony Albanese was making the rounds on breakfast television on Thursday when he was questioned about a national public holiday to celebrate Australia 's most golden Olympics ever.
PM Anthony Albanese has laughed off a suggestion of a public holiday to celebrate Australian athletes making history at the Paris Games. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short "They're not receiving the sort of salaries we see our... rugby league or AFL players receive. They do it out of their joy for their sport their love for their country."Mr Albanese also noted how Australia was constantly"punching way above our weight" in terms of medals won per capita at the Olympics.
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