Brutal moment Anthony Albanese is confronted about his behaviour at women's ... trends now
Anthony Albanese has deflected questions about his speech at a violence against women protest where the organiser accused him of lying.
The protest in Canberra on Sunday, organised by woman's violence charity What Were You Wearing, was demanding action after the deaths of at least 26 women in 2024 at the hands of men, many their partners.
Mr Albanese told the crowd he had initially been asked not to speak, prompting rally organiser Sarah Williams to say that was 'a flat-out lie' as she started to cry.
The Prime Minister was grilled about the interaction by reporters on Wednesday following a national cabinet meeting, and asked if he could have handled the situation better.
'This is a serious issue. We are talking about a woman dying at the hands of their partner every four days and I have no interest in this,' he said.
Anthony Albanese has deflected questions about his speech at a violence against women protest where the organiser accused him of lying
'This is not about me, I attended a rally, I was proud to do so. I as a national leader, it is appropriate that I do that and I stand by that.'
Mr Albanese said he was happy to speak or not at the rally and said he congratulated the organisers for the march.
Another reporter asked if Mr Albanese 'regretted' the fact that Ms Williams was left in tears.
'I don't want to see anyone in that situation, feel badly about anything, about any circumstances. I wish Sarah well,' he said.
'The commission has reached out to Sarah's organisation to provide a briefing that will occur.'
In footage from Sunday's rally before Mr Albanese spoke to the crowd, Ms Williams can be heard saying she did not want politicians, including the PM, to address the protest.
'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'.
'I'm happy for my What Were You Wearing team to talk with the ministers, hear what they have to say and then
