He’s only been in office for two days, but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is already taking heat from Australia’s most ruthless comedians.
The new prime minister, who is in Tokyo with other world leaders to discuss security issues in the Indo-Pacific, was the subject of a lewd joke on Monday’s episode of Have you been paying attention?
Testing director Tom Gleisner showed footage of Mr Albanese leaving his home after winning the election on Saturday night and then asked the panel where he was going.
You better get used to it! He’s only been in office for two days, but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (pictured May 21) is already taking the heat from Australia’s most ruthless comedians.
Marty Sheargold was the first to ring the bell and said, “The rub and tug, Tom?”
“Rub and tug” is a slang term for an erotic massage parlor.
This spicy joke drew laughter from the other comedians, but Gleisner was quick to clarify that it was not the correct response.
Ed Kavalee finally gave the correct answer, saying that Albanese was leaving his house to celebrate his victory with Labor supporters at his local RSL.
Meanwhile, Albanese has arrived in Tokyo, where he is participating in high-level talks with the heads of state of the United States, Japan and India.
Shots! The newly sworn-in prime minister was the subject of a brutal joke about Have You Been Paying Attention? on Monday. Evidence master Tom Gleisner showed footage of Mr. Albanese leaving his home after winning the election on Saturday night and then asked the panel where he was going.
On his first international trip, the new prime minister will meet on Tuesday with Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida and Narendra Modi within the framework of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to discuss security issues in the Indo-Pacific.
The leaders will discuss security concerns in the region, including the signing of a security pact between China and the Solomon Islands, as well as climate change, infrastructure needs and collaboration on disaster relief.
It comes as the Chinese foreign minister will land in Honiara at the end of the week to officially sign the agreement.
As a joke: Marty Sheargold was the first to ring the bell and said, ‘The rub and tug, Tom?’
Mistaken! This spicy joke drew laughter from the other comedians, but Gleisner was quick to clarify that it was not the correct response.
The Quad will also introduce new maritime measures to curb illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific, including the use of satellite technology to track illegal fishers, according to the Financial Times.
President Biden met with Prime Minister Kishida on Monday, where he unveiled the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, which includes a dozen initial partners representing 40 percent of global GDP.
Partners include Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Brunei.
Albanese said the Quad dialogue would send a signal to the world that there was a new government in Australia.
A man on a mission: Albanese has arrived in Tokyo, where he will participate in high-level talks with the heads of state of the United States, Japan and India.
“It is a government that represents a change in the way we approach the world on issues such as climate change, but also a continuity in the way we respect democracy and in the way we value our long-standing friendships and alliances” , he claimed. he told reporters in Canberra before leaving on Monday.
Albanese will also hold one-on-one bilateral talks with the leaders throughout Tuesday.
The Prime Minister is joined by Foreign Minister Penny Wong and briefed on the trip by the head of the Office of National Intelligence and senior officials from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Joint effort: The Prime Minister is joined by Foreign Minister Penny Wong (left) and the head of the Office of National Intelligence and senior officials from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of Foreign Affairs briefing on the trip . on
Albanese also had a 25-minute conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson while on air on Monday.
The pair discussed continued support for the AUKUS trilateral agreement and climate change, with Albanese describing the call as a “friendly and very positive discussion about our strong relations between our two countries.”
Albanese received a phone call from President Biden on Sunday evening, which the prime minister said was “fruitful and productive.”