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Labor is hoping Anthony Albanese’s Covid diagnosis throws a harsh spotlight on to Scott Morrison | Katharine Murphy
What happens now is a function of how sick Albanese gets, and whether seeing more of the prime minister works for or against his own campaign
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Pretty incredible, when you think about it, that it’s taken this long for Anthony Albanese to get Covid.
The Labor leader has been campaigning intensively around the country for many many, months, and would have had countless near misses in terms of close contacts. But the inevitable finally happened. The Labor leader tested positive for Covid on Thursday at the end of week two of a six-week campaign.
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