Albanese says Coalition tactics ‘beyond my comprehension’ after diss track release

Prime minister accuses opposition of borrowing ideas' and says there's lots of really good Australian music around'

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Anthony Albanese says Liberal campaign tactics such as releasing a hip-hop diss track against Labor are beyond my comprehension", accusing his opponents of borrowing ideas" in their election pitch.

The Liberal campaign released a rap song with lyrics critical of Labor's record on the cost of living, claiming the economy was looking a mess" and that eggs and cheese" cost $100. The song, titled Leaving Labor, was shared on the opposition's SoundCloud account on Monday. While Coalition sources maintained the song was not generated by artificial intelligence, the campaign did not reveal the artist behind it, only saying it was a commercial artist".

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