The Opposition called Anthony Albanese out for not honouring Vietnam heroes in response to an innocent picture of his little white dog Toto.
On Friday morning, the prime minister, who routinely shares photos of his cavoodle, tweeted the image to his Twitter account with the message: “Happy worldwide dog day.”
The leader of the Nationals, David Littleproud, accused Mr. Albanese of favouring International Day of the Dog over Vietnam Veterans’ Day by posting a screenshot of the post on his own Twitter account.
Accordingly, he added, “the Prime Minister can honour his dog on International Day of the Dog but couldn’t bring himself to honour our Australian Veterans on Vietnam Veterans’ Day.”
On August 18, 60,000 Australians who fought in the Vietnam War—including the 521 who lost their lives—are recognised on Vietnam Veterans Day.
Mr. Littleproud has criticised Mr. Albanese for failing to update his social media platforms with information on the day.
But in reality, the prime minister did honour the veterans in a now-deleted Instagram story.
According to sources close to Mr. Albanese, Mr. Littleproud’s use of his dog in the assault was “ludicrous.”
Following the announcement of two probes that would undoubtedly harm the Coalition, top members of the Opposition have accused Mr. Albanese of continuing to live in the past.
A royal commission probing the robodebt issue will be one, while the other will look into how and why Scott Morrison covertly swore himself into five cabinet roles during the epidemic.
Sussan Ley, the deputy leader of the Liberal Party, said that given that the Labor administration has already broken its election pledge to cut electricity costs by $275 year by 2025, it should instead concentrate on the cost of living problem.
She told Sunrise on Friday morning, “The only promise I’m focusing on today is the $275 broken promise about the cost of the power bills.”
“People in my electorate live on poor and fixed incomes and need help, but more importantly, they need the government to put them, their homes, their families, and their futures at the centre of attention.”
Jason Clare, the minister of education, retaliated by claiming that Labor will enact a number of cost-of-living measures that the Coalition would reject, including lower childcare costs and more affordable housing for important public servants.