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A century-old double standard: like Labor leaders before him, Albanese is being told he can't manage money

  • Written by Alex Millmow, Senior Fellow, Federation University Australia
A century-old double standard: like Labor leaders before him, Albanese is being told he can't manage moneyThe Coalition's debt truck from 2009, when net government debt was 6% of GDP – instead of the 30% of GDP it climbed to under the Coalition.Andrea Hayward/AAP

The Australian Labor Party is Australia’s oldest political party, and Anthony Albanese is only its seventh prime minister.

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