Aussies divided as NEW footage emerges of the moments before Anthony Albanese ... trends now
New footage has surfaced of Anthony Albanese asking to speak at an anti-violence protest in Canberra, stirring up a heated debate amongst Aussies after the organiser accused him of lying.
Thousands attended the protest organised by woman's violence charity What Were You Wearing to demand concrete action to break the cycle of violence which has claimed the lives of at least 26 women so far in 2024.
Mr Albanese initially told the crowd he'd been asked not to speak, prompting rally organiser Sarah Williams to say that was 'a flat-out lie' as she started weeping.
But in a longer video of the incident that was taken before Mr Albanese addressed the crowd, Ms Williams can be heard explaining her reasons for not wanting politicians, including the Prime Minister to address the crowd.
'I actually to be honest – don't really want anyone to speak – because I don't think they should be given the microphone,' she is heard saying, as Mr Albanese stood nearby.
'I do think it's going to be the s*** Sarah show … and I'm going to become the next Brittany Higgins!' she declares.
She then said was 'happy' for members of her team to hear what the Prime Minister had to say.
'I'm happy for my What Were You Wearing team to talk with the ministers, hear what they have to say and then we'll consider the decision of them speaking about ten minutes.'
Aussies are divided over Anthony Albanese's widely criticised rally intervention after new footage shows the organiser initially saying she doesn't want him to speak
It was at this moment Mr Albanese declares: 'Do you want me to speak or not? I am the Prime Minister.'
Ms Williams, looking directly at Mr Albanese replies: 'But I'm not having any attacks towards myself or the organisation.'
'Speaking or not speaking,' she asks the crowd, who appear to respond overwhelmingly in favour of Mr Albanese speaking.
After he appeared to utter the terse words, he started speaking to the crowd after Ms Williams handed him the microphone.
The longer footage has divided Aussies,
