Single very Aussie photo speaks volumes about Anthony Albanese

Max Aitchison - DailyMail - 13/01
Locals in Anthony Albanese's Marrickville constituency hit back against accusations of him being a 'weak' prime minister.

He has been labelled a beta male and a 'weak' prime minister by his critics and slammed for not doing enough to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.

But locals in Anthony Albanese's home suburb of Marrickville in Sydney's trendy inner-west are steadfast in their support for the PM. 

They claim Mr Albanese - battling inflation and reeling from the defeat of his Indigenous Voice to Parliament - is doing a good job in difficult circumstances.

That's even as a recent Newspoll showing that nationally, his net approval is in the red at minus eight, down from a high of 35 in mid-2022.

Daily Mail Australia visited the inner-Sydney suburb where Mr Albanese lived for 33 years - before moving to the Lodge in Canberra after becoming Australia's 31st prime minister in May 2022.

And one possible reason for locals' loyalty to the PM is clear - he certainly hasn't abandoned the area, despite the national and international demands of his job. 

In a distinctly Australian scene, Albanese and his partner Jodie were spotted having lunch in the Hung Cheung Chinese restaurant on 4 January, just metres from his constituency office (pictured)

Anthony Albanese is pictured outside the Marrickville home he owns alongside partner Jodie Haydon 

The man known simply as 'Albo' to the 150,000 residents in the safe Labor seat of Grayndler has been the local member since 1996. 

The son of a single mum he bought his first home in the formerly working...
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