By Associated Press
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being criticized for buying a multimillion dollar waterfront home during a national housing crisis with federal elections only months away. The $2.9 million clifftop home is in the Copacabana suburb, north of his hometown of Sydney. Many Australians are struggling to buy their own home or to rent due to elevated interest rates, rising prices and limited supply. Albanese brushed off criticisms Wednesday when questioned by reporters about concerns raised privately within his own government. Opposition lawmaker Sussan Ley described the purchase as evidence that Albanese was “out of touch.” Her colleague Angie Bell described the timing as “questionable.”
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