Oops. Anthony Albanese’s own department pre-empted its boss on Thursday. Some unfortunate official, pressing the wrong button, posted on X that the government was in “caretaker” mode, although the prime minister had not yet called the election.
There was a grovelling apology from the department, saying it was trying to find out why the error occurred.
No matter. The department was only a day early. Albanese goes to government house on Friday for an election on May 3.
