Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised the rising cost of daily items and called KFC’s replacement of lettuce with cabbage “crazy”.
With lettuce costing up to $ 12 per head due to the massive shortage, the fast food giant has revealed that it will replace cabbage in some cases.
Albanese told the Kyle and Jackie O show that he was “wrongly wrong,” saying he would raise the issue of the “cabbage door” at Thursday’s cabinet meeting.
“This is a crisis,” he said with a laugh.
“My son loves KFC and when he finds out, he will be devastated. It’s extreme.
“Cabbage is not the same as lettuce. This is wrong.
“I will put it on the list for today’s Cabinet meeting. Cabbage door.”
Camera icon The shortage of lettuce caused by recent flood events on the east coast has led to a massive rise in the price of lettuce. NCA NewsWire / Naomi Jellicoe Credit: News Corp Australia
KFC was forced to post a menu update on its website earlier this week, blaming the shortage of recent flood events in Queensland and NSW.
Following the emergence of lettuce as a leading figure during the election campaign due to rising cost of living, which could be further exacerbated by rising RBA interest rates earlier this year. week and the risk of inflation.
Albanese took a more serious note and told FM radio announcers that rising interest rates were having “a real impact on people.”
“There’s a cost-of-living crisis … And of course, this week we’ve seen a half-percentage point increase that means a lot of money if you have a big mortgage,” he said.
Camera Icon Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the “cabbage door” was a real crisis. Glenn Campbell / NCA NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia
“We know that families are really under pressure. That’s why in October we will draw up a budget with cheaper childcare, cheaper medicines and other measures that we have to help with the pressures of the cost of living. “
In addition to the cost of living crisis facing Australian households, there is the possibility of increasing electricity bills, given the electricity crisis caused by global gas shortages and the aging of power plants. of coal.
Mr. Albanese was not asked to speak on the subject during his 12-minute interview with Kyle and Jackie O.
But his energy minister, Chris Bowen, said earlier that he had a productive meeting with his state and territory counterparts on Wednesday afternoon.
“We agreed to develop a national plan for the transition (to renewable energy),” Bowen told ABC News.
Bowen said the group of ministers had agreed on 11 points that would provide immediate and long-term relief to the struggling industry.