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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Eva Corlett

Ardern’s fiance takes swipe at Albanese’s outdated music taste after leaders exchange records

Albanese in a record store
Anthony Albanese chose Midnight Oil, Spiderbait and Powderfinger records for Jacinda Ardern. Her fiance Clarke Gayford was not impressed. Photograph: Daniel Munoz/AAP

Jacinda Ardern’s fiance has taken a cheeky swipe at Anthony Albanese’s music taste after the Australian prime minister and his New Zealand counterpart exchanged records during the pair’s first face-to-face meeting.

Ardern and Albanese, who have both moonlighted as DJs in the past, made the customary display of gift-giving at their first meeting since the federal election in Sydney on Thursday, with both opting for the high-risk, high-reward gift of music.

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