The unravelling of the Albanese government as economic headwinds have mounted over the year is putting extra pressure on its most critical relationship.
Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers have at least two things in common. They share the same birthday and are jointly the two most unpopular members of the government.
That title had long been held by Chris Bowen. “Nothing lights up the focus groups like Bowen,” Peter Dutton once observed.
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The PM and his energy minister were clearly unaware the microphone was on when they joked about where they keep their mobile phones.
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