Albanese warns Australians coming months ‘may not be easy’

By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned Australians to brace for difficult months ahead, but pledged the government will protect them as well as it can, in an address to the nation on the impact of the Middle East War.

Albanese said he wanted to be “upfront” about the situation.

“The months ahead may not be easy”, he said.

“Australia is not an active participant in this war, but all Australians are paying higher prices because of it.

"And the reality is, the economic shocks caused by this war will be with us for months.”

In his address,…

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