Peter Dutton uses Christmas message to highlight ‘difficult year for Australians’

Anthony Albanese, a winner in 2022, by contrast starts his festive address noting Christmas is ‘such a special time of year’

When George V decided to broadcast a Christmas message to his British subjects in 1932 he started a tradition that leaders across the world continue to embrace. Some more successfully than others.

The recipe for the Christmas message is fairly simple – one part reflection on challenges from the past year, one part acknowledgment of current events and one part hopeful throw forward (with a dash of unity).

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