Abbie Chatfield has delivered a scathing assessment of Anthony Albanese’s tenure in office, in a clear sign that the Prime Minister faces an uphill battle to secure a second term.
The media personality has a large and engaged young audience and was outspoken in the run-up to the 2022 election, encouraging her 475,000 followers to vote.
She described Albanese’s victory as “the happiest day of her life” and told “losing liberals” they could not “take it away” from her.
Chatfield said she “cried tears of joy” when he was elected – but now realizes that “Albanian is the mediocre new partner you have after a really sexy relationship.”
The tide turned for her and many other Gen Z voters after the prime minister’s widely criticized women’s march in Canberra last weekend.
“I’m sorry… I really had hope for you, my king, but you have failed us time and time again,” she said.
The tide has turned after the Prime Minister’s widely criticized women’s march in Canberra last weekend
On her It’s a lot of podcastChatfield punched the Prime Minister in an episode titled ‘Is this the beginning of Anthony Albanese’s demise?’
She admitted that she had “…high expectations after Albanese was elected,” but now admitted, “This is not how I thought his term would go.”
She shared her insights on Instagram and received dozens of comments agreeing with her.
Albanese was elected on the basis of empathy and gender equality, after women in particular turned against former Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
A government source told Daily Mail Australia the next election will be a test to determine “whether the public voted for him, or just voted against Morrison.”
‘He needs the women’s voice, he knows that. And the Greens have a lot of young votes, but he will need their support too.’
The insider said Albanese’s third-stage tax rollback – which hurts high earners, who are traditionally older and male – has meant he will rely even more on young people and women in the next election.
Abbie Chatfield described Albanese’s victory as “the happiest day of her life” and told “loser liberals” they couldn’t “take it away” from her (photo, her Instagram post from 2022 election night celebrating the defeat of Prime Minister Scott Morrison)
Mr Albanese was chosen on the basis of empathy and gender equality, after women in particular turned against former Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Chatfield said on a podcast episode of It’s A Lot, titled “Is This the Beginning of Anthony Albanese’s Downfall?” -that she had ‘…high expectations after Albanian was elected’
But he is facing backlash and questions over a speech he gave at a rally in Canberra last weekend, after footage emerged of him telling the organizer: “I am the Prime Minister” as she burst into tears.
Mr Albanese described the problem as a “national crisis” and said one or two months of funding would not be enough to solve it.
“It’s up to men to change men’s behavior too,” he said.
“Yes, people need to be held accountable and I will be held accountable for what my government does.”
Organizer Sarah Williams later lambasted Mr Albanese on social media, accusing him of being entitled to a scathing post.
“Albanians abused his power by aggressively saying when I asked the crowd if we should let him speak: ‘I am the Prime Minister of this country, I govern this country,’ demonstrating what he was entitled to,” she wrote.
Video of the event shows Ms Williams telling Mr Albanese “that’s a lie, that’s an outright lie” after he claimed he had previously asked to speak but was refused.
Chatfield said she “cried tears of joy” when he was chosen, but now realizes that “Albanian is the mediocre new partner you have after a really bad relationship”
The Prime Minister will hold a national cabinet meeting with state and territory leaders on Wednesday to discuss the crisis of violence against women in Australia
The Prime Minister will hold a national cabinet meeting with state and territory leaders on Wednesday to discuss the crisis of violence against women in Australia.
In 2024, 27 women have been murdered so far, which equates to one every four days.
The victims included five women who lost their lives after knifeman Joel Cauchi, 40, carried out his stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction on April 13.
Since then, 28-year-old Forbes woman Molly Ticehurst and 49-year-old Emma Bates were both found dead in their homes in separate incidents. Two men have been charged in connection with each of the tragedies.
Rebecca Young, 42, Samantha Murphy, 51, and Hannah McGuire, 23, have all tragically passed away in the past two months, while mother Chaithanya Madhagani, known as ‘Swetha’, was found in a bin on March 9.
Ms Williams (pictured), an advocate against domestic and sexual violence, broke down in tears as the Prime Minister addressed the crowd.
Ahead of the 2022 election, the Prime Minister led criticism of Scott Morrison for his handling of women’s issues – from Brittany Higgins’ complaint to national women’s marches.
Morrison controversially responded to a women’s march by telling parliament: “Not far from here, such marches are being bombarded with bullets even now, but not here in this country.”