NSW election 2023: Anthony Albanese turns back on cameraman to tuck into ‘democracy’ sausage

Anthony Albanese awkwardly turned his back on the cameramen before tucking into a sausage roll after becoming self-conscious while visiting a polling place.

The prime minister made the bizarre gesture while visiting a polling booth in the electorate of Ryde, Sydney’s northwest, on Saturday.

He had turned up to support Labor candidate Lyndal Howison in the NSW election and decided to end his visit with a sausage roll.

Mr. Albanese seemed oblivious to his food as cameramen swarmed around him.

His political associates have previously been mocked for how they ate the election’s favorite snack.

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten was mercilessly pilloried when he took a bite out of the side of his sausage roll in 2016, while Peter Dutton clumsily ate a Dagwood dog at a Brisbane carnival in 2022.

Mr. Albanese tried to avoid the same embarrassing fate by holding a paper plate in front of his sausage roll.

“They’re going to try and get the sausage, but it’s not going to happen,” he said.

Mr. Albanese then turned his back on the cameramen before taking a big bite out of the sausage roll.

Mrs. Howison found the humor in the situation and moved in front of the cameramen to block their view.

Labor member for Bennelong Jerome Laxale laughed as he tried to shield Mr Albanese with his blazer.

Mr. Albanese seemed to make the perfect bite, despite making a fuss about it.

NSW Labor leader Chris Minns was busy spending his morning with voters at Panania Public School, in south-west Sydney.

He managed to take a moment to stir the pan by revealing the unusual way he enjoyed his sausage roll.

“I’m controversially going for mustard and tomato, I’m afraid that will scare off some voters,” he said.

“I don’t know, I’m worried about it now.”

His revelation came as the Democracy Sausage website listed the best place to get a snag while voting.

Meanwhile, chef Josh Niland is offering sausages with white bread, tomato jam and grilled onion for $16 at stores in Waterloo and Paddington, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Mr Perrottet is seeking a fourth consecutive term for his Liberal-National coalition, while Mr Minns hopes to bring Labor back into government for the first time in 12 years.

The opposition leader admitted he was “deeply superstitious” and did not change his routine on election day morning.

“So same breakfast, same coffee at exactly the same time,” he told the Today Show Saturday morning.

“I did a workout at exactly the same minute. Yes, I am deeply superstitious.’

Mr. Minns revealed that for the first time in a long time he managed to get into a good night’s sleep.

“I don’t know if that’s a good or bad omen,” he said.

“We are on the stands early and bright. I just encourage everyone to go out and vote for the local candidates. It’s time for change.’

Mr. Perrottet seemed calm and revealed that he had texted Mr. Minns the night before to wish him well and that he had texted his predecessor Gladys Berejiklian.

“We text each other and you know she’s a great support to me,” he said.

‘In my previous role as treasurer, we of course worked very closely together for five years.

“She was a great Prime Minister and it’s our team over the last decade that has really turned NSW from the worst performing economy to the strongest.”