Australian PM says ‘next few months may not be easy’ in rare address to the nation – video

The Guardian - Energy · Guardian Staff · last updated April 1, 2026 – 12:04 AM

The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has made a rare national address, asking the nation to ‘think of others’ and saying the ‘months ahead may not be easy’. The address was streamed on all radio and TV stations in Australia and comes as the war in the Middle East has caused the biggest spike in petrol and diesel prices in history

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