As the federal Opposition claims the new Prime Minister's international travel is neglecting his domestic duties, Anthony Albanese says his trips are necessary and that what happens overseas affects Australians at home.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected criticism that he's spending too much of his time abroad, proclaiming he "hasn't had a day off in a very long period of time".Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made three trips overseas since his election roughly six weeks agoThe PM will be touring flood-affected areas of NSW on WednesdayHis first, to Tokyo for the Quad Security Meeting, was just hours after his swearing in.
Several opposition MPs have questioned the Prime Minister's travel schedule, with Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan describing the trips as "concerning". Anthony Albanese was invited to see the effects of war in Ukraine by the nation's President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "I have attended the Quad leaders meeting the day after [being sworn in after the election]. That wasn't a decision of mine. That was a decision of the former prime minister to hold the election on May 21," Mr Albanese said.
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