Support for Anthony Albanese plunges amid cost of living crisis

Anthony Albanese has been accused of spending too much time “shaking foreign leaders’ hands” as thousands of households struggle – as a new survey finds support for the prime minister is waning amid the cost-of-living crisis.

New polls from The Australian found that just 13 percent of voters think Mr Albanese is doing enough to combat the rising cost of living.

Of the more than 3,000 Australians surveyed by the CT group, 36 per cent believed the Labor government has acted ‘very badly’ in alleviating financial stress in households.

Only 30 percent said the government was doing ‘somewhat badly’, while only 13 percent said the government was doing ‘somewhat well’.

Only a quarter of those surveyed believe that the economy is being adequately addressed.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister’s net approval rating has fallen nine points since March and now stands at plus six percent.

Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones has accused Mr Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers of missing persons as thousands of households struggle to make ends meet.

“I’ve been saying for months where are Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers regarding Australia’s cost of living crisis?” Jones wrote on Facebook on Tuesday.

They’re both nowhere to be seen.

‘The prime minister is too busy shaking hands with foreign leaders; and the treasurer continues to whine about the Liberal Party’s “trillion dollars in debt.”

“Meanwhile, young and older Australians, households and small businesses alike are struggling.”

Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones (pictured) has accused Mr Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers of missing as thousands of households struggle to make ends meet

The former radio presenter said what was most “depressing” was that the Labor government would continue to spend “hugely” despite the rising cost of living.

Jones accused Albanese of stubbornly following the “ridiculous” energy policies of Chris Bowen, the Minister of Climate Change and Energy.

In 2022, the Australian government has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent by the end of the decade.

That was almost double the previous target as Australia continues to work towards net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Prime Minister announced this week that Australia would join the global ‘climate club’ to take more action on global warming.

Mr Albanese made the announcement at a press conference in Berlin while sitting next to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

He said Australia was “ambitious” when it came to tackling climate change by partnering with other countries in a global response.

The ‘climate club’ was set up last year to encourage countries to voluntarily set ambitious targets to combat climate change.

Mr Albanese met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (the couple is pictured on July 10)

Countries in the club are Argentina, Chile, Denmark, Indonesia, Colombia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Singapore and Uruguay.

It’s an initiative that has been opposed by emerging economies like China – the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

In March, a law was passed by parliament requiring the country’s biggest polluters to reduce their emissions or pay for carbon credits.

The law regulates emissions from Australia’s 215 biggest polluters.

“I am delighted that Australia has announced its membership of the Climate Club,” Scholz said at a media conference in Berlin.

‘We also want to expand our existing energy partnership and develop it into a climate partnership to combat climate change even more effectively.’

The Prime Minister will travel to Lithuania later today for the NATO summit following the announcement that Australia will join the Climate Club.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said tackling climate change would help Australia improve its trade and business ties with Europe.

“Germany sees us as a source of clean energy, clean hydrogen and the like,” he told Sky News on Tuesday.

“The opportunity for Australian industry to support Germany’s energy needs… is huge.”