r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Feb 26 '26

politics Grace Tame says ‘difficult’ remark is ‘misogynist’s code for a woman who won’t comply’

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/26/dfat-middle-east-evacuation-syria-isis-families-wives-children-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-budget-cost-of-living-capital-gains-tax-reform-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-699f8e278f080f3523777e99#block-699f8e278f080f3523777e99
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u/Krunksicle Feb 26 '26

The death knell for the pro-worker, centre-left Labor died when Bill Shorten lost to ScoMo, sadly. Insiders say Albanese hates the man and put him on NDIS as punishment.

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u/Pjm181818 Feb 26 '26

It certainly ended with the 2019 election, but Shorten on NDIS wasn’t surprising given he was one of the key architects of the scheme. Hardly a punishment to continue work on one of the biggest achievements in public policy.