PoliticsFederalPolitical leadershipAnalysisCivility abandoned: The ‘Liar’ brand is catching up with AlbaneseLabor helped destroy Scott Morrison by branding him a liar. Now Anthony Albanese is on the receiving end of similar treatment from a surging One Nation.Jun 12, 2026 – 4.00pmAnthony Albanese and the Labor Party know how brutally damaging it can be to be branded a liar and have it stick. They did it to Scott Morrison.Notwithstanding that, when Albanese took over as Labor leader following the May 21, 2019 election loss to Morrison, he counselled colleagues against the use of the term.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Politics