On Cam, Australian PM Anthony Albanese Falls Off Stage While Posing For Photos At Event
Anthony Albanese tumbled off a stage during an event in New South Wales, but quickly recovered, assuring everyone he was fine. The incident happened while he was posing for photos.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fell off a stage on Thursday during a campaign event in New South Wales. The incident happened while the Prime Minister was posing for photos following his speech during a campaign event for May’s national election.
Videos widely shared on social media showed Albanese tumbling off the stage while he was walking to the other side.
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He fell as he stepped back, drawing gasps from the audience.
Moments later, Albanese recovered smiling and gestured to the crowd with two hands that he was fine.
BREAKING: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese just fell off the stage during a campaign event.No reported injuries. pic.twitter.com/FoZZqDBDhy
— Australians vs. The Agenda (@ausvstheagenda) April 3, 2025
According to Reuters, Albanese later shrugged off the incident, when he was asked about it during a radio interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
“I stepped back one step. I didn’t fall off the stage… just one leg went down, but I was sweet," he said.
Anthony Albanese has fallen off the stage while speaking at a mining union conference… pic.twitter.com/Z716MlW629— Roman Mackinnon (@RomanMackinnon6) April 3, 2025
Albanese is currently on the campaign trail for an election on May 3.
The Labor party is running neck-and-neck in opinion polls with the conservative Liberal-National opposition led by Peter Dutton.
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