PM Dusts Off the National Address to Say Not Much at All

The Conversation · Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra · Sunday 5 April 2026

PM Dusts Off the National Address to Say Not Much at All

Albanese delivers the first prime ministerial national address since 2020, warning of difficult months ahead from trade disruptions while urging Australians to 'do their part' — without specifying what that part might be.

Curtin addressed the nation and told them to ration their butter. Albanese addressed the nation and told them things 'may not be easy.' One was a wartime leader preparing a country for sacrifice. The other was a bloke preparing a country for a press cycle.

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