Meanwhile, Albanese’s assistant minister Patrick Gorman has decided to start the 48th parliament as he means to go on – treating the subject lines in media transcripts as an Olympic sport.

For those unfamiliar with this particular game, MPs release transcripts of their interviews and press conferences with a list of topics which were discussed as the subject line. Over the last few years, some savvy media advisors have realised the potential for the subject line to set the tone for how journalists should read the transcript. Sussan Ley’s office liked to push the boundaries, and James Paterson’s office also indulges in a bit of subject line gaming.

But Gorman remains the gold medal holder and his first transcript for this week showed it’s a title he intends on holding:

Subjects: Returning to Canberra for the opening of the 48th Parliament; the Albanese Government is cutting 20% off HECS debt and providing cost of living relief; the Coalition’s record on education policy has failed Australians; Barnaby Joyce was Deputy Prime Minister when Australia signed up to the Paris Agreements – and now he is criticising net zero; internal Coalition uncertainty on emissions reduction policy; the new crossbench in the 48th Parliament.

Interestingly, both the Sky News program and Gorman’s transcript refer to Gorman’s co-panelist in the segment Jason Falinski, as the former member for Mackellar – which he is – but make no mention of his role in establishing and authorising Australians for Prosperity – a pro-Coalition lobby group which campaigns on anti-superannuation reform, cutting regulations and free market propaganda (sound familiar?)