South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas and NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns began Thursday with an early morning run round Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach.
The premier hopeful was photographed in a North Face T-shirt and aqua shorts, with Mr Malinauskas in his signature sleeveless shirt and black shorts.
Speaking to reporters later within the day, the pair have been requested about their morning run.
“He was quick,” Mr Malinauskas stated.
“Peter killed me in the run,” Mr Minns joked. “And yes, he would win in an arm wrestle. There’s no question about that.”
On social media, the SA Premier thanked Mr Minns for the morning.
“He said he’d show me Bondi this morning. We’ll go for a quick run before a pretty big busy day ahead,” Mr Malinauskas stated.
“We’ll see how we go this morning. He’s a fit bastard, so I’ll have to keep up.”
Mr Malinauskas earnt the repute of the “Buff Premier” after he invited South Australians to accompany him on a weekly Wednesday run within the lead-up to the state election in 2022.
He shortly turned identified for his singlets and sleeveless working shirts.
While attending a media name on the Adelaide Aquatic Centre, a shirtless picture of the SA Premier sparked a flurry of feedback round his physique.
Speaking to Patricia Karvelas on ABC radio, he vowed to not go shirtless once more.
“Do you have any idea how much grief I’ve copped around the place as a result of that?” he stated.
“They’ve piled it on, let me tell you. I haven’t stopped copping it, and I deserve every bit of it.”
Mr Minns and Mr Malinauskas additionally meet on Thursday to debate implementing a ban on cell phones in NSW excessive colleges that NSW Labor has dedicated to actioning if it wins the March election.
In South Australia, cell phones are barred from college grounds, with the rule kicking in in the beginning of the 2023 college 12 months. Forty-four public excessive colleges have taken up the blanket ban.
“At best, phones in the classroom are a distraction,” Mr Malinauskas stated.
“At worst, they can be a schoolyard tool that facilitates bullying harassment and anti-social behaviour.
“I think NSW schools could really benefit from following South Australia’s lead.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
