Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP
Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of attempting to use staffing numbers as a “political weapon,” after the Coalition moved a bill to remove the leader’s power to determine staffing levels.
Albanese has cut staff from both independents and Coalition MPs, with the Coalition now presenting a bill that would prevent a prime minister from having absolute discretion over staffing numbers.
