Jacinda Ardern’s fiancé has blatantly blamed Anthony Albanese’s musical taste after the Australian Prime Minister and his New Zealand counterpart exchanged records during the couple’s first face-to-face meeting.
Ardern and Albanese, who have been DJs in the past, made the usual gift display at their first meeting since the federal election in Sydney on Thursday, with both opting for the high-risk gift and reward of music. . .
Both selected local artists, with Ardern receiving Powderfinger, Midnight Oil and Spiderbait, while Albanese received Aldous Harding, Clean compilation, Reb Fountain and AK79 punk, all from Flying Nun, the New Zealand record label synonymous with “cool”.
“[Albanese] He was so kind to give me Midnight Oil, Spiderbait and Powderfinger as a vinyl, so we left him with a few Flying Nun delights in return, “Ardern said in an Instagram post.
Choosing one music over another can be enlightening at best, and at worst awkward, but in the realm of politics, leaders must remain independent diplomats. Both leaders seemed excited about their gifts in the photos posted on social media, but Ardern’s fiancé Clarke Gayford had a less generous view.
“Midnight Oil, Spiderbait and The Finger ???? !!!!” he exclaimed under Ardern’s Instagram post. “What’s this, 2004?”
He wasn’t the only one, with other social media users taking a quick look at Albanese’s Powderfinger choice.
When asked by Channel Nine Today why Ardern had never exchanged music with former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Ardern replied, “We talked about music on one occasion, but I’m not sure I would have necessarily chosen music. appropriate if I was given this task. “
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Albanese joked that possibly the only two former DJs who were never elected prime minister were in the room. https://t.co/R5n9nSaUgi
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Ardern and Albanese have played highly publicized DJ sets during their political careers. In 2016, Albanese held a charity event in Melbourne and is still in the habit of incorporating song lyrics into her speeches, while Ardern helped headline the popular Auckland Laneway festival in 2014.
Earlier in the week, Ardern disappointed perhaps very few people when he ruled out performing a dual DJ set with his Australian counterpart.
“No, that’s a non-firm one,” Ardern said. “I have not raised this question with the Prime Minister-elect, but I think I can feel quite confident in answering on behalf of both.”