Anthony Albanese is under fire for how much time he spent at the Australian Open after a short trip to Alice Springs, with critics drawing parallels to his predecessor’s infamous trip to Hawaii.
Mr Albanese spent the weekend in Melbourne where he attended three nights of tennis in a row, enjoying Friday’s semi-final, Saturday’s women’s final and Sunday’s men’s final.
Manager of Opposition Business Paul Fletcher questioned the timing of Mr Albanese's tennis trip due to the pressing issue of rampant crime in the Northern Territory. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has come under fire for attending the tennis amid a crime surge in Alice Springs. Picture: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
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