Albanese’s appearance on Abbie Chatfield’s podcast was a calculated move in a tight ‘influencer election’

<p>The real clincher in a tight election may be a few votes shifted here and there through chat about wedding plans and favourite TV shows</p><ul><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>“I understand people have issues with Anthony Albanese and the Labor government,” podcast host and influencer Abbie Chatfield tells her hundreds of thousands of listeners at the top of a 90-minute interview with the prime minister.</p><p>One of the most popular podcasters in the country, the Sydney-based media personality and former Bachelor reality TV star is a gateway to the eardrums and Instagram feeds of young Australian women.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/22/albaneses-appearance-on-abbie-chatfields-podcast-was-a-calculated-move-in-a-tight-influencer-election">Continue reading...</a>