Anthony Albanese shops at Myer, Bourke St Mall with girlfriend Jodie Haydon after Australian Open
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Man on a mission! Anthony Albanese takes a tired-looking Jodie Haydon to the last day of the Myer Stock Sale, and walks out with a MUCH cheaper suitcase after flying from Alice Springs to the Australian Open.
- Anthony Albanese made a quick stop in Melbourne
- I bought a suitcase after making the trip on Tuesday to Alice Springs
- He attended the Australian Open on Friday with his girlfriend Jodie Haydon
With all the traveling he’s been doing, it’s no surprise that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had to make a quick detour to pick up a new suitcase on Friday.
Showing he still has an eye for bargains, Albanese was seen pulling out a carry-on-sized suitcase he had bought on the last day of the Myer share sale in central Melbourne on Sunday.
The Samsonsite carry-on bag was on sale for $225, which meant that Mr. Albanese saved $150 off his normal purchase price of $375.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rolls his newly purchased suitcase in Melbourne.
The Prime Minister’s girlfriend, Jodie Haydon, also picked something up during the last day of the Myer Inventory Sale.
Girlfriend Jodie Haydon also picked up something from the store as the prime minister seemed in a hurry to get his shopping done quickly during what has been a packed week that included matches at the Australian Open, a visit to Alice Springs and dinner parties. with local deputies.
On Sunday morning, he posted a happy photo of himself having breakfast with Melbourne Labor MP Kate Thwaites.
During the final, won by Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus over Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, Albanese sat between Haydon and an old political rival, former treasurer Peter Costello.
There seemed to be not a remnant of animosity between the Labor leader and the sharp-tongued Liberal stronghold of Howard’s Coalition governments with Costello and Albanese looking very relaxed in each other’s company.
Mr Albanese and Ms Haydon looked rushed as they made their quick shopping trip in Melbourne.
Mr. Albanese, who is a social tennis enthusiast, managed to spend two nights watching Australian Open tennis at Rod Laver Arena.
He attended the men’s semifinal between Serbian Novak Djokovic and American Tommy Paul on Friday before taking part in the women’s final on Saturday night.
Mr Albanese (centre photo) appears to demonstrate a good game point to partner with Ms Haydon (pictured right) as former Liberal Treasurer Tim Costello (pictured left) listens
In the men’s semi-final on Friday night, Mr Costello (pictured right) with Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka (centre photo)
Mr. Albanese (pictured right) watches as US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy waves her compatriot Tommy Paul’s flag in the men’s semifinal of the Australian Open on Friday night.
During the men’s semifinal, Mr. Albanese also displayed his diplomacy by sitting down with US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, JFK’s daughter, who waved an American flag in support of her player.
Perhaps as a nod to his frequent flights, Albanese also sat next to Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka.
Mr. Albanese drank a beer and also sheepishly responded to a loud shout of ‘Albo, give us a wave’ that came from the stands, much to the delight of the crowd.
Already that day, Mr. Albanese had been greeting people to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year.
The day before he had been in the central Victorian city of Bendigo touring the Bushmasters manufacturing site.
He thanked the makers of the Australian-designed light armored personnel carriers, which have been in action in Ukraine after being donated to help Ukrainian troops fend off Russian invasion.
Albanese was forced to make a quick trip to central Australia on Tuesday to respond to the growing public order crisis in Alice Springs.
On Australia Day, Mr. Albanese divided his time between morning ceremonies in Canberra and the evening concert on the steps of the Sydney Opera House overlooking the harbour.
He embarked on it after his swift run to central Australia, where he spent four hours in Alice Springs responding to community concern over rising crime rates, which has become a national talking point.
Albanese has come under fire for his frequent trips abroad since he became prime minister in May and earned the unflattering nickname ‘Airbus Albo’ from his detractors.
Before her sudden trip to Alice Springs, Liberal Party Senator Jacinta Price criticized Albanese for frequently flying to overseas destinations while ignoring what was happening in the Northern Territory.
“You have made several trips abroad in search of supporting other nations in need, but I cannot understand why you continue to ignore the war zone at the heart of your own nation,” he wrote in a scathing Facebook post.