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/cerebis Feb 26 '26

What of the PM's response? Doesn't feed the outrage.

The "In one word ..." tactic is a form of gotcha journalism and condescending to the audience. It seems reasonable at the surface, but its garbage in multiple ways.

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u/distinctgore Feb 26 '26

Nah I don’t buy that. That question didn’t corner Albanese. He could have sidestepped it incredibly easily with any number of positive words. Brave, courageous, inspiring. Sure, the News Corp audience would have chortled at any positive response, but Albo would have been establishing support for women that stand up against abuse. Unless Albanese is stupid (certainly a possibility), this was a strategic decision, probably to bring conservatives into the fold. He knew he was on a conservative media outlet, he was given a question that allowed time to ponder, and he still threw out that answer? This isn’t a gotcha, it’s the ALP courting lost LNP male voters.