TV host weighs in on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s New Year’s message

Sky News host James Macpherson has taken aim at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s New Year’s message.

It comes as the Prime Minister described Australia as the “greatest country in the world” in an upbeat message to bring in the new year on social media.

“It's harder and harder to know what's real and what's satire. The Prime Minister boasts that Australia is the greatest country in the world,” Mr Macpherson said.

“Is that because of - or in spite of - the Albanese Government? That's a rhetorical question, obviously.

“The government's own statistics reveal Australian living standards have fallen more than in any other OECD country, with the hit to households now worse than almost all comparable developed nations.

“And there's zero evidence to suggest any change of direction. Despite the hoo-ha around New Year's, there's nothing magical about the clock striking midnight.

“When we awake tomorrow, interest rates will still be high, the cost of living will still hurt, housing will still be scarce, blackouts will still be threatened, and social cohesion will still bea problem.”

[marcrowsell]

That's the most insincere speech I've ever heard.

[ricky]

Albo a proven liar, continues to prove he is not working for Australia

[johnk]

What break is that dope talking about ?
CALL IT WHAT IT IS CHRISTMAS
Weakest PM EVER

[tobyargall]

Imagine spending your whole life waiting to get to the most powerful office in the land and then achieving nothing. What a paperweight.

[JL-hzli]

How much did Albo and the woke corporate CEOs spent our money on the woke referendum?

[richardtravers]

I refuse to listen to the Shallow, Incompetent, Clowm. I had to move forward so I didn't have to listen to his voice.

[fitzyholden]

If I never hear that sniveling voice again it'll be too soon.

[AndrewMitchell]

Used to be greatest not anymore. Anyone who votes for another 3 years of this is insane.

[bringbacktheoldnormal]

This will be you're last NYE as PM Albo, can't wait to see the back of you in 2025.

[stevewiles]

I was hoping he was going to say goodbye.

[denisfinn]

He looks and sounds like a ventriloquist dummy

[stephenbarrett]

Alboo no one can afford to have a good Christmas you have sent every one broke except your self and your cronies

[ThatTouringBloke]

New year means one less day albo and labour stay in power

[piemash]

Albanese about as convincing Free Gear can tell their lying ....their mouth moves.

[clydesimpson]

What he really meant was: under my government, we now have the highest passport fees in the world, the 3rd highest alcohol prices in the world, but Jimbo will fix that and we will have the highest soon. The highest electricity prices in the world and a full blown cost of living crisis, unaffordable housing, unaffordable rent, high interest rates, high immigration. Whilst some of you maybe doing it tough living in tents and cars, me and coastie will be nice and warm in my new $4.3 million house right on the coast looking out over the ocean. But don't worry I have a plan, and that is to spend millions more of your dollars telling you what a good job I'm doing.

[BronwynMurray-scxu]

I simply can't listen to Albo without feeling ill. He is so condescending and insincere. Mr Dutton on the other hand has speaks clearly and from the Heart, caring about our country. Let's hope 2025 is the year that Albo and his fools are shown the way out.

[ryanelliott]

It was the greatest country in the world in the 80's, hardly even feels like Australia anymore

[tamimrktz]

He's the most uninspiring person ever.

[knight]

Albo is a very fake person, you could see it in his smile during that pathetic speech. He doesn’t think Australia is a great country, he’s spent most of his life knocking it, remember the referendum!

[allmightyx]

What a location to shoot the message with a housing crisis in Australia