In New York for the UN General Assembly, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese formally launched a bid for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat for 2029-2030, partnering with Finland to champion a rules-based global order.
He mistakenly called the vital oil passage the ‘Gulf of Hormuz’ instead of the Strait of Hormuz, linking it to rising fuel costs, and the official transcript was later edited to just ‘Hormuz,’ prompting accusations of a cover-up.
Reactions divided sharply, with critics questioning his priorities amid low domestic approval, while supporters praised the multilateral push; Albanese also pushed back on a reporter’s suggestion that his upcoming Atlantic Council award made him feel like a ‘fraud.’
Only thing bigger than the Australian public service staffing numbers is Albos ego.