Anthony Albanese says beachgoers using shade structures to reserve patch of sand are going against Australia’s spirit of equality
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The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has weighed in on a drama unfolding on the country’s beaches, declaring that beachgoers who use portable cabanas to claim a patch of sand are going against the nation’s spirit of equality.
Asked about the practice on morning television on Tuesday, Albanese said it was “not on”.
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