Loi74-Anthony Albanese Just Learned Millions Don’t Know Him — And His Live Reaction Stole the Show

Anthony Albanese makes surprise appearance on Channel Nine gameshow and delivers VERY pointed quip when he learns how many Aussies have no idea who he is

Anthony Albanese was shocked to discover that not everyone in Australia knows who he is during an appearance on a Channel Nine show on Tuesday night.

The Prime Minister made a surprise cameo on comedic series, The Hundred with Andy Lee, and was faced with finding out how many viewers recognised him via a poll conducted with the live audience.

98 per cent of the show’s participants correctly identified the PM, but Albanese was unimpressed by the 2 per cent who did not.

‘Who are the two people who are leaving Australia at this point in time?’ he quipped upon seeing the result.

In a light-hearted chat with comedian and host Andy Lee, Albanese also discussed his DJ career, under the moniker DJ Albo.

‘I haven’t done it for a while because I’m busy with other things,’ Albanese said.

Anthony Albanese (pictured) was shocked to discover that not everyone in Australia knows who he is during an appearance on a Channel Nine show on Tuesday night
Anthony Albanese (pictured) was shocked to discover that not everyone in Australia knows who he is during an appearance on a Channel Nine show on Tuesday night

‘I used to do it a fair bit for fundraisers for a charity called Reclink.’

He added, ‘For some reason people sing along to parts of that.’

It comes after Albanese opened up about when he hopes to stand down as Prime Minister, as he approaches four years being in power.

He is hopeful of becoming the first Australian Prime Minister in more than six decades to pave his own way out of the office.

The last to leave office on his own terms was Sir Robert Menzies on January 20, 1966.

All 15 leaders since have been removed from the job by either the Australian public or their own party colleagues – or in Harold Holt’s case, death.

Albanese explained that he intends to step back from the role when he ‘stops growing as a person’ during a wide-ranging interview with Channel Seven podcast The Issue.

‘Then I’ll know it is time to watch the footy every Saturday rather than do this job,’ he said.

The Prime Minister made a surprise cameo on comedic series, The Hundred with Andy Lee (right), and was faced with finding out how many viewers recognised him via a poll conducted with the live audience
The Prime Minister made a surprise cameo on comedic series, The Hundred with Andy Lee (right), and was faced with finding out how many viewers recognised him via a poll conducted with the live audience
98 per cent of the show's participants correctly identified the PM, but Albanese was unimpressed by the 2 per cent who did not
98 per cent of the show’s participants correctly identified the PM, but Albanese was unimpressed by the 2 per cent who did not

‘This job is an incredible privilege. I’m enjoying this job, but I don’t take it for granted at all.

‘I think that is a good thing, the stability that my government has been able to provide.

‘I certainly hope to be in that position (to leave the office voluntarily).

‘But that of course is up to the Australian public.’

He also opened up on his recent marriage to Jodie Haydon while dealing with the ongoing war in Iran, the global fuel crisis and the threat of a recession.

‘Personally, it’s going very well,’ Albanese said.

‘I am very lucky at this stage of my life for us to have found each other and there is something incredibly comforting after a really difficult day, no matter how much chaos there is to go home and spend time with each other.’