‘Hate figure of the left’: Australian PM’s war with Elon Musk gets ‘vicious’ and ‘cynical’

Anthony Albanese’s war with Elon Musk has gotten more “vicious” and “cynical” after the Prime Minister hit out at the billionaire’s “ego”, according to Sky News host Andrew Bolt. Following criticism from the Prime Minister over X’s decision not to take down violent footage of a stabbing, the billionaire took aim at Mr Albanese. “I’d like to take a moment to thank the PM for informing the public that this platform is the only truthful one,” Mr Musk said. Mr Bolt said the X owner has become a “hate figure of the left” since taking over the platform. “The second thing to remember is that Musk is not some sociopath demanding the right to sow division. Albanese is just defaming him,” he said. “No, he is actually serious about free speech.”