[defrost]

Albo Yet to Receive Single Phone Call After Number Leaked Online

~ https://theshovel.com.au/2025/10/14/albo-yet-to-receive-sing...

  A crestfallen Anthony Albanese says he hasn’t received a single phone call, text, or even a cheeky meme, after his personal phone number was leaked online this week.

  “I honestly thought I’d be inundated,” the PM said at a press conference today, staring at his phone’s empty notifications screen. “Not even a scam text pretending to be Australia Post”.

  Albanese said he’d even logged into a website that requires two factor identification, just so he would receive at least one text message. “But they ended up sending me a code to my email address instead. My phone’s still empty”.

[Simulacra]

That's hilarious, satire aside, would you call him?

I thought it would be very interesting if the public could submit questions to the Prime Minister during PMQ, and not just rely on their elected official. Make sure they are reasonable and professional, and ask him.

[defrost]

I wouldn't call him, not unless he was swimming in my dam. No one deserves the out of band hassle.

He was on the Australian TV Q+A which had questions submitted by the general public, and it's not all that hard to get meaningful questions put forward in Parliamentary Question Time .. which is better for all as it goes on the record via Hansard.

* https://www.abc.net.au/about/media-centre/press-releases/q-a...

* https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard

* House Question Time, 9 October 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU9mf2sMfe8

[Khaine]

I've written to the Prime Minister and nary a response. I'd call him and complain about his government's failings, and failure to respond in a timely manner to concerns and letters directed to him.

I'd call him useless, but lets be frank he is no worse than his peers, or recent prime ministers from both sides of Parliament.

[defrost]

TBH if you called me with general complaints et al. I doubt I'd bother replying either.

If there's any actionable issue that you want to raise a better starting place is with whatever minister has the portfolio that's relevant. Also write (and cc the minister) to whatever national reporters are covering that domain.

It's about finding the leverage to raise awareness and response to whatever policing, agricultural, medical, defense, et al. questions or concerns you have.

[tdeck]

TIL there is an Australian version of The Onion.