Is Albo starting to sound like Scomo?
2026-11-02
Tensions have emerged between the Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, as cost of living pressures continue to bite.
The Treasurer has played down the claims, but stability and unity have been hallmarks of the Albanese Government, so is this a narrative Labor can turn around?
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is overseas for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and he's faced some heat at home over his attendance.
Jacob and PK agree that while such trips will always come with some domestic blowback, that's not a reason not to attend.
It comes as the McKinnon index finds trust in politicians and satisfaction with democracy have fallen. And PK thinks a new AI ad from Victorian Labor might be a good example of how trust can be eroded.
Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.
Read PK's analysis here: Disunity is death, but can the federal government rein in the blame game?
Read Jacob's analysis here: Politics is an image game, and the government needs to find better visuals
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The ABC's politics podcast, Politics Now, dives into the biggest political stories in Australia and around the world, giving you a balanced look inside the strategies and decisions behind the headlines. Whenever major news breaks, we'll be in your feed with coverage you can trust.
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