Albanese Weighs In On Beach Cabanas; "It's not on"

Anthony Albanese appeared on The Today Show yesterday to talk about Australian beaches, where he gave a rather strange opinion on beach cabanas.

The Prime Minister went on to say that the use of beach cabanas at Australian beaches is "not on", and explained that he feels that people use their cabana to claim "beach turf" for themselves, stopping others from being able to attend the beach.

Beach cabanas are a very handy item to have at the beach as they provide ample shade and comfortability, and also provide more safety in terms of leaving your belongings behind if or when you decide to go to the water or participate in other activities. Not only this, but most beach cabanas take up the same amount of space as two beach towels spread across the sand.

Alabanese also made another great comment, stating that, "Australian beaches are public spaces. They're free, they're for everyone, and no one should be treating them like their own private property." While yes, beaches are technically free to attend, in another way they are very costly. For example, a person from Western Sydney travelling to Coogee will, unless they want to spend an extra 30-40 minutes driving, pay tolls, most likely using WestConnex tunnels to get to their destination, which on average would cost from $23-$33 one way, depending on what roads you take. Then, at most beaches, you will have to pay for parking, which might be another $20 if you're there for a few hours. Factor in your fuel cost, and Albanese's comment is completely false.

The other issue with his comment is the fact that he claims people treat the beach as their private property, which is mind boggling. People don't treat the beach like they own it, they just want a bit of shade and a secure place to leave their belongings. There are far more important things that our Prime Minister should be focusing on, like our cost of living still being astronomically high, or our housing crisis which is seeing our rate of homelessness go up. Instead, he sees it fit to complain about beach shade.