Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has delivered a striking address, urging the Prime Minister to issue an apology for his choice of attire—a T-shirt featuring a well-known rock band—upon his return to Australia following his recent visit to the United States.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was photographed stepping off his Air Force charter jet on Thursday, sporting a T-shirt emblazoned with the cover art of Unknown Pleasures, the 1979 debut album by the iconic British post-punk band Joy Division.
In a parliamentary session today, Ley—who has previously shared insights into her own “punk phase”—criticized Albanese for his apparel, labeling it a “profound failure of judgment” and calling for an apology. She remarked, “He even admitted, ‘that is very dark’… so to wear that name across your chest is not just a statement of musical taste, and it is more than bad taste, it raises questions about values.”
Currently, Albanese is engaged in another diplomatic mission, attending the ASEAN Summit in Malaysia.
9news.com.au has reached out to his office for a statement.
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Formed in 1976, Joy Division split in 1980 following the death of vocalist Ian Curtis, but still influenced a raft of other bands, including U2, the Cure and Soundgarden. The remaining band members reformed as New Order.
