Albo's awkward sweet-tooth moment
The Prime Minister touched down at the landmark Brisbane agricultural show on Wednesday and quickly set about mingling with show attendees while flanked by photographers and his press team.
Mr Albanese spent some time sampling the Ekka's delicacies – from Queensland-made honey to luscious bananas – and even tucked into a famous strawberry sundae as photographers captured the unflattering moment. In the tradition of politicians being snapped awkwardly chowing down on food, Anthony Albanese was captured tucking into a strawberry sundae while visiting the Ekka. Dan Peled / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia Mr Albanese delighted crowds at the show on Wednesday. Dan Peled / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia He sampled many of the show's iconic staples – from bananas to Queensland-made honey – along with the ionic sundae. Dan Peled / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia
But unlike in 2023 – when awkward snaps captured Mr Albanese taking a cautionary lick of the sundae's cream – he spent no time in enjoying the sweet treat. Mr Albanese's devouring of the sweet treat was a far cry from 2023 when he awkwardly licked the cream before eating the sundae. NewsWire/Tertius Pickard Credit: News Corp Australia
In video captured by The Courier Mail, Mr Albanese even jokingly gestured to an ABC reporter holding her own sundae to 'put it in your gob'.
He then quipped: 'I had to for the interview!'
Politicians who have graced the Ekka have followed a tradition of being snapped in unflattering moments while trying to eat.
Most notably, former opposition leader Peter Dutton caused a stir by tearing into a dagwood dog in 2022. Peter Dutton caused a stir when he was snapped enjoying a dagwood dog in 2022. NewsWire / Dan Peled Credit: News Corp Australia
He revealed it prompted some outrageous messages.
'Most of my mates actually were pretty rapid-fire texting me like, 'WTF', but anyway, what do you do?' Mr Dutton joked on 2Day FM the following day.
'With the cameras there, I mean you can't eat it from the side because the sauce drips off and you do a Bill Shorten … so it leaves one angle and it's not a great one.
'There is no good angle, so you just accept your fate, right? But chewing from the side was definitely not an option.' … or when Malcolm Turnbull ate a pie with cutlery. Credit: The Advertiser
Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie was snapped in a similar position with a dagwood dog but took it on the chin – even taking it tongue-in-cheek by making prints of her eating the show staple.
Even outside of the show, politicians have always looked awkward trying to dine.
Tony Abbott was infamously captured biting into a raw onion, Bill Shorten almost forgot how to eat a sausage and roll as he tried to tackle it sideways, while Malcolm Turnbull ate a meat pie with a knife and fork. Jacqui Lambie was a good sport. Credit: Supplied
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