Anthony Albanese’s brutal comeback in eight words against those who called him out for making four foreign trips in one month
Anthony Albanese has responded to ‘Airbus Albo’ criticism with a simple eight-word response after he was criticized for making four foreign trips in a month.
The Prime Minister is in the United States for the APEC summit, where all eyes will be on a highly anticipated meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping.
Mr Albanese has been summoned by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, who says he should have canceled his trip to address pressing domestic issues.
Mr Dutton said the Prime Minister should instead convene a meeting of prime ministers and chief ministers to discuss growing anti-Semitism and civil unrest in Australia amid the escalating conflict in Gaza.
The Liberal leader also called on Mr Albanese to address security concerns following the release of criminals into the community following a Supreme Court ruling on immigration detention.
But Albanese responded to criticism of his latest trip, sharing a photo of himself shaking hands with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, along with the caption: “What happens in the world matters at home.”
The pair met on Thursday to announce the government’s partnership with Microsoft, which will explore safe and responsible ways to use artificial intelligence to better deliver public services to the Australian public.
“It’s how we deliver jobs, growth and new industries to Australia,” the Prime Minister wrote.
“I’m in San Francisco to attend the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting and that’s exactly what I’m doing.”
It comes after Microsoft announced a $5 billion investment in Australia, which is expected to create more jobs and make the country more cyber secure.
It is the Prime Minister’s second trip to the US in a month and follows recent trips to China and the Cook Islands – prompting many to dub the Prime Minister ‘Airbus Albo’.
Anthony Albanese (pictured) has responded to ‘Airbus Albo’ criticism with a simple eight-word response after he was criticized for making four foreign trips in a month
Mr. Albanese began his Instagram caption Thursday with this eight-word statement
Australians were divided in the comments, with some saying overseas travel was a crucial and unavoidable part of being premier.
‘Why are you running away? You’re flying around the world,” one person wrote.
“He’s doing his job,” another replied.
‘The international meetings he has had are useful for this country. Look it up.’
Anthony Albanese shared a photo of himself shaking hands with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella with the caption: ‘What happens in the world matters at home’
‘At home’. What about the thousands of Australians who are shitting themselves at the thought of becoming homeless because of the ongoing rental crisis that you do nothing about?” a third wrote.
‘I wish I had my own ‘home’, a modest house, a roof, security.’
Sky News presenter Paul Murray criticized the Prime Minister for constantly ‘flying around the world’ – with his trip to San Francisco his fourth overseas trip in a month.
“Airbus Albo is the nickname I just have to keep using, because I know how much they like it,” the presenter told viewers earlier this week.
‘It flies around the world so fast that it covers as many kilometers as it takes to fly to the moon and beyond.
‘Maybe by the end of his premiership, Mars would turn around and come back – or he’ll keep going all the way to Pluto.’