Crikey Talks

Ask Albo

20 August 2020. 6pm AEST

We were joined by Anthony Albanese, the leader of the Opposition, who answered the questions of Crikey subscribers.

Hosted by Crikey’s Peter Fray, and joined by Crikey’s Bernard Keane, it was an insightful discussion, covering a range of hot topics currently in the media, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and Labor’s 2030 vision for Australia.

To read more about the discussion, have a look at this article by Charlie Lewis ‘It should never have happened’: Albanese speaks out on Witness K.

Enjoy the highlights and replay.

Speakers

Peter Fray

Former editor-in-chief @PeterFray

Peter is Crikey's editor-in-chief and managing editor of Private Media. He is formerly the editor-in-chief of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald, the editor of the SMH, The Sunday Age and The Canberra Times and the deputy editor of The Australian and The Sun-Herald.

Bernard Keane

Politics Editor @BernardKeane

Bernard is Crikey's political editor. Before that he was Crikey's Canberra press gallery correspondent, covering politics, national security and economics. Bernard was a policy adviser and speechwriter in transport and communications. He is also the author of several books dealing with politics and related issues, including War on the Internet.

Anthony Albanese

Leader of the Opposition @alboMP

Anthony Albanese is the Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Australian Labor Party since 2019. He first became a member of parliament for the division of Grayndler in 1996, and has held a range of portfolios including Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, and Tourism.

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