Anthony Albanese has issued a short response on Scott Morrison's backbench absence as he shared the emotional moments leading up to his first week in parliament as Prime Minister.
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But the member for Cook on Monday announced he would not be there to mark the occasion, instead opting to head overseas and address an international event in Tokyo for former prime ministers from Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. “Prior to the new Government advising the sitting schedule for the remainder of 2022, I had already accepted an invitation to join other former Prime Ministers from Canada, the UK and New Zealand to address an international event to be held in Tokyo this week,” he said.
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