Mood Sours After PM Asked to Speak At Domestic Violence Rally

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is embroiled in a war of words with critics about the way he behaved at the No More rally in Canberra at the weekend, organised by a domestic violence lobby group. About 17 rallies were held across Australia over the weekend. During his speech, the prime minister claimed he’d been denied permission to address the rally. But one of the organisers, Sarah Williams, characterised this claim as a “flat-out lie.” “The Prime Minister of Australia lied to his country today. Representatives from [Minister of Finance Katy] Gallagher’s and [Mr.] Albanese’s offices both said both said this morning that they were sure Katy would be happy to speak. Not the Prime Minister,” Ms. Williams wrote on Instagram....