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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's mobile phone number made available online

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Re: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's mobile phone number made available online

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Post by Khaine »

defrost wrote: post #10
Simulacra wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's hilarious, satire aside, would you call him? I thought it would be very interesting if the public could submit questions to the Prime Minister during PMQ, and not just rely on their elected official. Make sure they are reasonable and professional, and ask him.

I wouldn't call him, not unless he was swimming in my dam. No one deserves the out of band hassle. He was on the Australian TV Q+A which had questions submitted by the general public, and it's not all that hard to get meaningful questions put forward in Parliamentary Question Time .. which is better for all as it goes on the record via Hansard. * https://www.abc.net.au/about/media-centre/press-releases/q-a... * https…

I've written to the Prime Minister and nary a response. I'd call him and complain about his government's failings, and failure to respond in a timely manner to concerns and letters directed to him.

I'd call him useless, but lets be frank he is no worse than his peers, or recent prime ministers from both sides of Parliament.

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Post by tjpnz »

>The mobile phone numbers of Anthony Albanese, Sussan Ley and other prominent Australians have been made public on a free website.

>The Australian Federal Police is formally seeking to get the prime minister's number removed.

How about getting the Prime Minister a new phone number instead?

Re: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's mobile phone number made available online

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Post by tdeck »

defrost wrote: post #4

Albo Yet to Receive Single Phone Call After Number Leaked Online ~ https://theshovel.com.au/2025/10/14/albo-yet-to-receive-sing... A crestfallen Anthony Albanese says he hasn’t received a single phone call, text, or even a cheeky meme, after his personal phone number was leaked online this week. “I honestly thought I’d be inundated,” the PM said at a press conference today, staring at his phone’s empty notifications…

TIL there is an Australian version of The Onion.

Re: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's mobile phone number made available online

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Post by Ekaros »

Exactly why should not every elected person's full details including phone number and address be publicly available? If they are doing nothing bad they have nothing to fear from electorate. Honest man has nothing to fear as proverb say.

And allowing direct communication would increase transparency and improve how well democracy can work.

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Post by watwut »

Ekaros wrote: post #15

Exactly why should not every elected person's full details including phone number and address be publicly available? If they are doing nothing bad they have nothing to fear from electorate. Honest man has nothing to fear as proverb say. And allowing direct communication would increase transparency and improve how well democracy can work.

> If they are doing nothing bad they have nothing to fear from electorate.

This is not true. There are quite a few people who love to harassed whoever they see as opposition. That includes harassment of loved ones of the politicians. So, that is why.

> Honest man has nothing to fear as proverb say.

Nonsense. That is true in happy times and completely false in ... times like today.

Re: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's mobile phone number made available online

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Post by nutjob2 »

Ekaros wrote: post #15

Exactly why should not every elected person's full details including phone number and address be publicly available? If they are doing nothing bad they have nothing to fear from electorate. Honest man has nothing to fear as proverb say. And allowing direct communication would increase transparency and improve how well democracy can work.

It's not practical, they'd just stop answering it and all you'd get is form responses. At least if we're talking heads of government or the like.

Local representatives is a different matter and I think some reps in Australia do give out their mobile numbers.

Re: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's mobile phone number made available online

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Post by defrost »

Khaine wrote: post #11
defrost wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wouldn't call him, not unless he was swimming in my dam. No one deserves the out of band hassle. He was on the Australian TV Q+A which had questions submitted by the general public, and it's not all that hard to get meaningful questions put forward in Parliamentary Question Time .. which is better for all as it goes on the record via Hansard. * https://www.abc.net.au/about/media-centre/press-releases/q-a... * https…

I've written to the Prime Minister and nary a response. I'd call him and complain about his government's failings, and failure to respond in a timely manner to concerns and letters directed to him. I'd call him useless, but lets be frank he is no worse than his peers, or recent prime ministers from both sides of Parliament.

TBH if you called me with general complaints et al. I doubt I'd bother replying either.

If there's any actionable issue that you want to raise a better starting place is with whatever minister has the portfolio that's relevant. Also write (and cc the minister) to whatever national reporters are covering that domain.

It's about finding the leverage to raise awareness and response to whatever policing, agricultural, medical, defense, et al. questions or concerns you have.

Re: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's mobile phone number made available online

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Post by scott_w »

Ekaros wrote: post #15

Exactly why should not every elected person's full details including phone number and address be publicly available? If they are doing nothing bad they have nothing to fear from electorate. Honest man has nothing to fear as proverb say. And allowing direct communication would increase transparency and improve how well democracy can work.

> If they are doing nothing bad they have nothing to fear from electorate.

Some possible reasons:

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Don...

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_shootings_of_Minnesota_le...

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jo_Cox

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Amess

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Paul_Pelosi

I tried to choose a range of politicians to make my point.

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