The newspaper – whose owner,Nine,also owns this masthead – cited sources who claimed Albanese discussed the internship with the firm’s then-head of government relations in early 2021,before it began in June of that year.
Asked about the reports on Monday,Albanese declined to provide detailed answers,saying:“My son is not a public figure. He is a young person trying to make his way in the world.”
“It is up to you to ask whatever questions you like,but I refer you to David Littleproud’s comments that were entirely appropriate when he was asked.”
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Littleproud,the Nationals leader,said earlier on Monday that he knew Albanese’s son,and he was an upstanding young man.
“He’ll make a great contribution to wherever he goes. I don’t think we need to get into the personal attacks of family members,from my perspective anyway,” Littleproud said.
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