LIVE: Election campaign 2025 – Anthony Albanese sledges major Australian news outlet as he makes embarrassing admission

By BRETT LACKEY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 01:14 BST, 23 April 2025 | Updated: 01:33 BST, 23 April 2025

Anthony Albanese has made an embarrassing admission about one of the candidates running in his local seat as the election campaign continues. 

Meanwhile, Labor minister Clare O’Neil has clashed with her political rival Jane Hume during a tense debate over Pope Francis and the Catholic Church. 

Australians go to the polls on May 3.

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Albo wants competitor kept on the down low

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has admitted he doesn’t know the name of the Greens candidate who he is up against in his seat of Grayndler.

The Greens are fielding Hannah Thomas for the electorate in Sydney’s inner west, a former international student and lawyer who grew up in the area.

Ms Thomas has been vocal over her support for Palestine, and her comments calling for Mr Albanese’s government to sanction Israel over the war in Gaza were featured in The Australian.

‘Why is The Australian determined to give the Greens such profile?’ Mr Albanese said.

‘It’s rather strange, I’ve got to say. I wouldn’t have been able to tell you had of asked me who the candidate was.

‘Last time ran in this seat, I won on primaries. That’s why the system works. I got more than 50 per cent of the vote.

‘I look forward to people voting number one for me and then filling in all the numbers to make sure it’s a formal vote.

“I don’t intend to promote the name of the candidate of the Greens Party and I’m surprised that the Australian is determined to promote them.’

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LIVE: Election campaign 2025 – Anthony Albanese sledges major Australian news outlet as he makes embarrassing admission

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