It’s always fun to see unintentional irony play out, especially in politics.
Late yesterday afternoon, the Prime Minister tweeted about “counter-inflation” in chip packets, complaining that there is “more air than chips in chip packets these days”.
Fear not, Albo plans to confront the problem head-on, telling his followers “we’ll fix it,” imposing “stronger unit prices.”
With so much to do in this important policy area, the Prime Minister said there is “more to do”.
But Albo wanted Australians to know he’s on the case: “We’ll keep working to get them a fair deal at the till.”
What a relief!
The 5pm tweet came as the state governments of New South Wales and Victoria grappled with looming protests in the Middle East that risk breaking the law, in the wake of the current escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran.
I don’t know if Albo had just taken the opportunity to open a bag of Smiths crisps to end his work week a day early (before the Labor Day long weekend in his home state of New South Wales) to tweet his disappointment for the lack. of nutrients about to reach their destination.
Fear not, Albo plans to confront the problem of inflationary contraction head on, even though his unit pricing solution has been around for over a decade.
Here’s Albo’s dramatic announcement
Or perhaps the tweet was simply an attempt to appear in touch with the daily cost-of-living challenges faced by Australians who don’t enjoy a high six-figure prime ministerial salary.
Without a doubt, the publication was recommended (and written by) one of the geniuses who run Albo’s powerful communications team.
Either way, the tweet was full of unintentional irony.
It didn’t take long for high prices.” “counterinflation or transparency.”
A closer look at the Prime Minister’s X account reveals that this is not the first time a community note has been added to tweeted information. At best, to add important context to messages; at worst, to correct possible misinformation.
So, amid the government’s attempt to ram controversial new disinformation laws through Parliament, the prime minister risks spreading misinformation on his own social media accounts.
Whether you decide to laugh or cry at the decision-making that led Albo to the important topic of too much air dominating chip packets this week, the tweet is unlikely to hit the mark.
At a time when voters are questioning Anthony Albanese’s leadership (his personal approval figures are down) and the Labor and two-party primary vote has fallen, this is what we get.
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I don’t hate anyone who wants to enjoy a solid intake of chips after a hard day at work. I was there myself.
Especially Albo, who has eliminated those calories for most of the past four years thanks to his strict adherence to a low-carb diet to get fit as prime minister.
He’s talked about the lifestyle change many times, including yesterday when he got “wrecked for the wedding.”
I’m just not sure where your attention should be right now.
Social media can be even more addictive than tasty potato chips, so perhaps in his excitement Albo just couldn’t help himself.
Yet another reason why the Prime Minister is also banning children from using social media.
Because you don’t want our impressionable young people to jump on a social media platform and do anything that might embarrass them, hurt them, or be counterproductive.
Sage advice indeed.