Media ‘more than happy’ to repeat Albanese’s ‘ludicrous claims’ on cost of living

Sky News host Paul Murray discusses the media being “more than happy” to repeat Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s “ludicrous claims” surrounding the cost of living crisis.
“The media, more than happy to repeat ludicrous claims from the prime minister that the worst is behind us,” Mr Murray said.
“Magically everything that has cost, how much, over the past three years is all just melting away.”

[@MickJ-b3g]

ABC and the Greens got slapped hard 👊in Prahran

[@daniellemoebus9346]

Finally, some good news from Victoria!

[@roz7441]

Good! Keep up the good work, voters

[@Hardwick989]

I can't wait to vote against him. And Australia will be better off

[@darrenashley126]

Mate, everyone needs to teach our kids about politics, I asked around and ALL the young under 30yo didn't know anything let alone who Peter Dutton is.

[@cjwilliamstechnology4154]

Their is a very good reason we do not learn about our Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1901 (UK) Knowledge is Power and that Power belongs to the people of the Commonwealth!

[@smartgoku9048]

@@darrenashley126 they only talk about labor in school when i was in highschool. i doubt anything has changed.

[@steverogers9507]

@@darrenashley126 I agree. We were taught about parliament and how it works without any bias or mention of "Who was good or bad", unlike now. I am the same, I mention even our "wonderful" PM some under 35 have NFI who he is.

[@markvanzati6362]

Yes

[@aywhereru1131]

I vote against anyone with smiling head nodders standing behind them. Audit! Say no to Albo!

[@owenroberts1168]

They are either brain-dead or stupid

[@ChristineKing-i5c]

I love how Albo speaks like this is his money he is spending

[@australiafirst520]

It is Other Peoples Money, That has never been important to Any Of Them, The Spending and Wastage they think it's a Bottomless Pit. Election Time, and Albo is Spending Like A Drunk At Closing Time.

[@waynehope9467]

He doesn't have a conscious. Clueless

[@ianpickett8420]

Big noting drop kick . All he has done is increase taxes on most things .

[@mauricejones735]

Problem is the people who are in charge of "Cost of Living" going up, they do not have cost of living problems in their life. To them this is a game. To real people is a day to day pain...

[@Bitofsnoo-d4k]

How does one go to the dentist with no $$?

[@shanedunning-p4r]

@@Bitofsnoo-d4k Heaps of alcohol and a pair of pliers mate. Just don't use needle nose pliers.

[@mauricejones735]

@@Bitofsnoo-d4k Exactly. Dentist is out of reach... People just pray that nothing happens to them... And everyday that goes by people thank the Lord that they got through another day...

[@Bitofsnoo-d4k]

@ "cast away" taught me all I need... any ice skates?

[@Bitofsnoo-d4k]

@ Lord won't pay for my ironic wisdom teeth....

[@killerclown5475]

One nation One nation One nation

[@Aussie-Nan]

One nation to compliment LNP better than Labour /Greens, but One Nation not in a position to take power and two some One Nation candidates gave preferences to Labour, know what your voting for.

[@shja8789]

Can’t wait to get rid of labour it’s been a long three years

[@waynehope9467]

And a lot of damage done

[@michaeleggleston146]

It started with the voice, and has gone downhill from there. Not to mention Chris Bowens complete failure as energy minister. Bring on the election

[@MickJ-b3g]

Channel 7 and 9 just a bunch of sheet talkers

[@baztdhlee2406]

We need DOGE

[@grahamjohnson7383]

Albanese tell us about you giving PNG $600 mil for a rugby team,and using our super for your failed wind/solar venture,and why splash all this money around now, you had 3 years to fix the country,you failed, you should step down.

[@australiafirst520]

100 Mill to Vietnam for their Elect Network?

[@barraabus]

As an ageing Australian, it's very sad to watch the country being led into a dark future.

[@Aussie-Nan]

Agree 💯

[@rickbart1]

The trouble is, the young have been brainwashed from kindergarten to university, complain about the cost of living, unable to save for a house, blame the baby boomers for everything and go and vote Labor or the Greens. It is sad, but I have no sympathy for them whatsoever.

[@oddball3675]

Albanese’s Mirage The man in the Lodge, with a grin so wide, Spins his tales, though truth has died. "Cost of living? It’s in the past!" Yet wallets shrink-and fast, so fast. The media bows, they play along, Singing his tune, the same old song. "All is well! The storm is through!" But who believes it? Not me. Not you. Prices soar while wages stall, Families struggle, bills stand tall. Yet Albo boasts, “We’ve turned the tide!” As working Aussies scrape and hide. Power bills, rent-up they climb, Yet he insists, “It’s all just fine!” The press repeats his empty cheer, While real folks drown in debt and fear. He jets off, waves from far-off lands, Shaking strangers’ eager hands. But back at home, the shelves run bare, And people cry-does he care? A government weak, aloof, and blind, Leaving struggling Aussies behind. Yet they claim, "We've done our best!" While we suffer-like the rest. So here’s to truth, to those awake, Who see the lie, who feel the ache. Albanese’s mirage won’t last, For judgment’s coming-hard and fast. OddBall

[@philplowman2251]

Where is all this money coming from?

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

Your Taxes!

[@roz7441]

All on the credit csrd

[@jasonjudkins2056]

Taxes and borrowing on the country’s credit card.

[@rickbart1]

The increase in the unindexed unrealized superannuation scheme

[@MaxiAir-d4m]

What about manufacturing and value adding. Albanese could not run a cookie shop.

[@blizzard5657]

Nothing will save this government. Woke has come to its end. But will Dutton stand up and cancel the Paris agreement, or will he stand aside?

[@rickbart1]

I doubt very much that he will drop Paris, The Liberal party is just the other cheek of the same backside of the WEF. (I hope 100% I am wrong, but I doubt it)

[@mersinalou7397]

Get him out .. vote all Labor out everywhere and forever

[@Peter-p5u8t]

The PM has never lost a poll as Pwime Minishhta 😂😂

[@steverogers9507]

Love it. He isn`t saying it now. Maybe Peter Dutton should ask that question in QT .

[@darrenashley126]

His poll or the one his rent-a-girlfriend uses?

[@SandyfayLeo]

🇦🇺 maybe that's why we no longer consume legacy media

[@Aussie-Nan]

If you watched the American election process clearly shows how corrupt mainstream media has become, our media is just as bad.

[@MarkForbes-dr4ie]

Labor greens and teals last,they have no idea,they don't work for Australia

[@darrenashley126]

Why is Albo so happy about the NBN? It's a 3rd world internet at best and every week I see the wheel of death over and over, yet we pay huge prices for a broken system.

[@ginacalabrese3869]

Starlink shows availability in Australia.

[@Martinoconnor-du6lc]

obsolete before it started.

[@Aussie-Nan]

@@ginacalabrese3869starling is available but it is very expensive, we were supposed to get high speed internet cheap 😂

[@bernardvecchio3704]

money, money, money but its taxpayers money albo, not yours!! And 1 or 2 interest rate cut doesnt cut it

[@JennyMillikan]

Audit audit audit all government agencies the tax payers want to know where there money is going. DOGE is what Aussies want. Men out of women's sports and safe places. 5.8 billion to aboriginal funding why isn't it going to the communities, audit audit audit.

[@sturmbrecher88]

A$368billion deal to acquire 8 US nuclear submarines. That's what you're paying for.

[@georgecassinelli7430]

Personally I can’t wait to see the back of this bloke and is clown show.

[@timifumi46brown91]

i love how he promises billions and millions but can't find $275 he promised !!! lol...seriously if you believe this clown you probably think pigs fly !!!

[@glennpassmore8441]

I agree. Let alone the trillions he talks about that no one has so your kids and their kids will pay for it. Never ending story unfortunately

[@AmazeJourneys]

pigs fly 😂 😂

[@BNYC18]

😂😂 so true mate. Biggest joke of a PM we have ever had.

[@TheGrouchMan]

It's not about "finding" the money. He has already wasted billions of tax payers dollars on subsidising/rebating households $300 on their energy bills. He said he would REDUCE energy bills by the $275.

[@DEE-rd2rc]

pigs on the wing 😁😁

[@DOWNUNDER.]

Dont forget who appointed Michele Bullock, the RBA Governor. A Albanese appointment

[@johns-homemadepoetry]

he and chalmers has ruined australia in 3 years , they work for the WEF

[@MariannaMiranda-rg6xr]

They work for the CCP

[@dallasmitchell6999]

Let’s get rid of Albo! He’s the worst pm ever! He is tone deaf, just totally ignores what the people want!!

[@gregoryellsmore2095]

Albanese will learn the Cost of Lying, and how obvious it is .

[@nigelbarry4048]

One rate cut, if they get it, means nothing to our cost of living, it’s a drop in the ocean of labours cost of living rises.

[@ObeyOurMasters]

Successful ALP governing leads to everyone paying more and more until they have nothing left ay Lucy? Lets go broke!

[@pookeyhutchison7838]

Well when you have a cheer squad headed by Natalie Barr on Sunrise it just sets the tone. It does not matter her journalistic skills are non existent but her bias is . This honestly is the worst Government Australia has ever had . But Hey Nat loves them .

[@Prognosis__]

😂 Sunrise.. TV for the dole bludgers

[@peterworth-j9x]

Natalie Barr doesn't have a cost of living problems, she's loaded

[@pookeyhutchison7838]

@ Too right mate

[@pookeyhutchison7838]

@ Too right mate

[@glennpassmore8441]

Look at the network not the individual. You'd do it personally for the money. Example. I'd eat s&*t for 100 or 500 grand a year. But hey, a middle aged neck vagina woman can follow her narrative

[@KellyLithgow-t3i]

Hurry up election 🎉🎉🎉

[@ce00yonow28]

Why are they putting money into nbn people are buying starlink

[@MrNorris121]

The media is definitely woke.

[@alistairdancepmm]

love the nodding women behind the pm when he is speaking, makes such a difference!

[@JohnSmith-ej6qx]

The problem is people believe the politricks

[@rosiepercy3486]

Sadly, many still believe MSM. 🙄🤦

[@wyatthurts1729]

Giving money indirectly to the power company of your choice long after the bill has doubled what an economic stooge

[@robertlocke2113]

All mouth and don't back it up we know that full of piss and wind

[@MARS-z4d]

Please God, can we have another government not Labor! Or the greens!!

[@martinvanderhoek4363]

16 Billion gov spending = Inc Inflation = Inc C of L

[@paulmarsh1920]

🙏Albo 'GONE'

[@barraabus]

Why has the cost of housing been put way out of reach of the rising generations in Australia?

[@jamiechippett1566]

Bring back HOLDEN ! Cars petition for Aussie entrapeneurs to get together and kickstart back up Holden! Im a Ford fan but also miss Holden like them both.

[@MAte925]

Use to love em mate but now enjoying Japanese (Mazda) quality!

[@jayviv2646]

Don't forget the supermarket shysters........ gobbling up the money...

[@themadjedi2488]

Shame we can’t choose that our personal vote can or can’t be used in preferences leaking to the wrong person you didn’t actual voted for, like opt out

[@ADAM_COLLECTS]

The Westminster system is flawed at best. Rubbish if honest

[@barraabus]

Can anybody explain just who, or what the so-called leaders of Australia work for?

[@Inimitable]

Bread and circuses. The Romans knew what it was and what it meant. Desperation and no fkn idea.

[@BronwynMurray-sc2xu]

The Australian people are drowning in tax - excises on fuel, alcohol and tobacco and GST on top of that. Personal tax, company tax, payroll tax, land tax and many others. Yet Albo is promising money to anyone and everyone who puts their hand up provided you meet the correct criteria - minority group, foreign cause, key electoral seat, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. An additional $842 m was pledged to the Aboriginal people (on the anniversary of sorry day) on top of the $40b they receive every year. He's had three years to improve Health, Education, Justice, Transport and chooses now to do something. His promises won't amount to anything. Vote Labor together with the disgraceful Greens, the useless Teals and those self serving Independents out of office. Australia deserves better.

[@stefenosthepom2649]

ALBO the LIAR must GO …

[@martinvanderhoek4363]

Labour last campaign = we have a Plan to tackle CofL but no details as they had none!

[@australiafirst520]

They had a Plan on C.O.L, Increase IT.

[@TheHandymanQld]

Funny hey. Election time and all of a sudden everything is great, Labor has pulled the country out of the proverbial and we're all gonna live happily ever after, but only if Labor if voted back in for another term. And when does this Australian manufacturing to a higher level get going?

[@MickJ-b3g]

Labor minority 😂you must be kidding

[@rowanashman8614]

MAGA - make albo go away…!

[@Aussie-Nan]

Also remember when house interest rates drop so does your savings interest, can’t win either way 😢

[@bushranger7646]

The government needs a DOGE moment. Get MUSK in!!

[@BarbaraHambleton]

One rate cut will never work . Nothing can save him now. Too many other problems are emerging , exposing his poor management and lies.

[@ianking-jv4hg]

Pizzov Albo

[@YvonneCrean]

God help us if this anti Jew incompetent liar and con gets anywhere near the lodge again.😡

[@owenroberts1168]

Where is all this money coming from. Labor spend spend spend our money on making them look good. WRONG

[@jamespavier1624]

Keep hard Labor in you will have to pay more. Most things are up to 100% more than 3 years ago, just imagine how much you will be paying with another 3 years of Hard Labor? Make your vote count to something better.

[@miryana79]

I am nit voting for l or l again again,again,every year because remember what we all went through hmmm around 3/4 years ago.

[@sophrapsune]

One interest rate cut after 13 increases? Where’s my cricket bat!

[@AnyaAvent]

It's true. Albo and his circus really DO think we ,the people, are dumb. That we will forget what he and his snouts in pot mates have done to Australia.

[@ce00yonow28]

Bring back holden

[@catdog726]

Albanese and Bowen needs to go net-zero will be labour government downfall where is all the money coming from

[@neild3074]

There needs to be at least one more rate rise to counter government overspending before inflation will be broken.

[@bikeradam]

As an American, I'm probably paying them to say this. Sorry

[@franktully3065]

Most Australian media is ignorant and spineless.

[@ADAM_COLLECTS]

No they’re corrupt and focused on keeping the left in power so they get looked after

[@0401412740]

Out of touch and Australia is out of money

[@glennmurray.]

Goodbye Albo 👋

[@emilyaustralis]

Dutton is just as bad .. he wants to get BACK on track l. NO NO NO WE WANT A WHOLE NEW TRACK ..

[@Suzukiweekend]

Albanese is done,he lost control

[@kevinduffy6712]

Albo should have gone after the voice ! Also names of suburbs are being changed to aboriginal names ! Why isn't the geographical names bord stopping this ? If 65% of the population said no to the voice . It didn't mean change all the names of suburbs@ This lot has to go !

[@gsman7097]

Big spending little gerbil

[@diablojames]

We need Trump and Musk to drain the swamp

[@jaserogers3825]

Dreaming

[@robynhegwein1]

Whole sale electricity 2021 $35 per kw February 2025 $139 per kw! Bowen!!!

[@peterbarnhoorn7879]

Our steel & aluminium manufacturing industries not only need Trump but need Australian govt to help re energy needs 😉

[@waynehope9467]

Zero emissions = Zero manufacturing. Albo & Bowen are clueless 🤡 🤡

[@TraceyGreen-p3v]

Plz do, over and over

[@sefikac4233]

Go Labor go!❤

[@Rich-g8i]

He sounds drunk

[@TheSnurd]

I want a massive cut in energy so that negative inflation comes to drop the prices for everything the only way that comes is to get rid of all the restrictions on energy. Energy is the key to every thing. because of energy poverty across the world is virtually gone. Look at us the cost of energy it is so high we are losing manufacturing and remember those jobs are gone forever unless we demand the uni-party to make it change. Interest rates are fluff, Labor and the LNP will both do their Blah Blah Blah I'm good, their bad rhetoric. I've herd this for the last 30 years and look at where we are now. Both parties think we are all mugs.

[@davmac6148]

The Prime Minister should consider to remove Mr. Kevin Rudd from the position of Australian ambassador in the U.S.A to be reassigned as Australian ambassador in China, or just send him home, now that he is totally useless in the U.S.A

[@thedudebro168]

Anyone with any sense knows that rates can't and shouldn't come down.

[@1celticjames]

Vote major parties last

[@Varan8]

I cannot wait to walk into the polling booth and vote Allan Joyce's bf out. And wipe my butt with the Labor pamphlets they will try to hand me as I go in to vote😊

[@countyorga764]

Being full of 💩, you must be wiping frequently.

[@ADAM_COLLECTS]

I can’t wait to show my Star of David to the greens and say “stop. Go away. Thank you”

[@SherylSchrantz]

pity Albosleezy doesn't spend his own money!!

[@rosiepercy3486]

Not his. Stolen from the Australian people

[@countyorga764]

Coming from a braindead orange turd apologist 😂.

[@DEE-rd2rc]

too little too late. both parties are not worth my vote 🤡🤡🙉🙊🙈💩💩

[@stevep1941]

Sky News however is reluctant to report on Dutton's ludicrous and unsubstantial responses to the supposed cost-of-living crisis we have.

[@SHERRYHATFIELD-w7v]

Liar, liar, pants on fire. Why don't we have the Werribee bi election results yet?

[@ADAM_COLLECTS]

That place is a Labor stronghold. Has been for decades if not a century

[@Joe-jd4pn]

Has the cost of living had its 18th booster like you Pauly??? Is it tough enough?? Is it sooky??

[@aWitty]

They always announce big spending for special interests, while the struggling middle class pay more tax

[@MarkNeaverson]

If Albanese spends an extra $16 billion in the economy that will lead to inflation and the rates will go up again

[@elliotlambert3817]

Cancel the Subs and all American arms purchases then put the price of iron ore and aluminum exports from Australia.

[@ginacalabrese3869]

AUKUS ends while Australian corporations (such as mines and ports) and residential real estate continue to be sold to the primary "foreign investor." Shipping lanes could be blocked by them. They could simply damage the underwater cables connecting Australia to the rest of the world. Purchasing Starlink might not be such a bad idea considering the speed and cost of current internet.

[@lesliewatt9344]

Yeah it’s Chinese money that we will have to pay back at a huge interest rate

[@gregwhite8992]

How does this popularity graph track with the voice graph when it tanked.

[@rickbart1]

Anthony, tell us how our energy bills will be $275 cheaper if you're elected. It worked before, and I'm sure most of your supporters will believe you again.

[@rge24491]

Albo come visit me, I need a new roof and fence

[@bigbadbootydaddy750]

Lowest vocation of humans are nerds