'Shouldn't you know the answer?': Albanese grilled in fiery exchange
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has clashed with Today's Ally Langdon over accusations he is letting shadow ministers answer questions directed at him.
In a fiery interview this morning, Mr Albanese was repeatedly pressed on the issue.
"I've noticed on several occasions you hand over economic questions to someone else," Langdon said.
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Anthony Albanese has defended allowing senior members of the shadow cabinet from taking questions asked of him at press conferences. Alex Ellinghausen
But the opposition leader denied the charge.
"I'm here, Ally. No-one to hand over to," he said.
But he said he was the captain of a great team.
"Scott Morrison's got no-one behind him," Mr Albanese said.
"Scott Morrison's got internal chaos and division in the Liberal Party."
But the answer did not satisfy Langdon.
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Ally Langdon has grilled Anthony Albanese on his press conference antics. Today
She noted at one press conference he handed over a question on interest rates to Jim Chalmers, and a question on housing to Jason Clare.
Mr Albanese replied Mr Chalmers was the Shadow Treasurer and Mr Clare was the Shadow Housing Minister.
"You want to be Prime Minister. Shouldn't you know the answer?" Langdon said.
"I do, Ally, I do," Mr Albanese replied.
"Stop reading from the Liberal Party notes that they send through to people all of the time, Ally.
"This is just an absurdity."
Anthony Albanese has rejected suggestions he is palming off questions to others in Labor leadership. Alex Ellinghausen
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Co-host Karl Stefanovic couldn't help but comment on the interview immediately afterwards.
"Magnificent. Good viewing," he remarked.
"Like UFC."
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