A Rival's Retirement Prompts 1-Word Statement From Aussie Politician

NPR | By Krishnadev Calamur

Published February 27, 2015 at 4:53 PM EST

"If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all" goes the old saw. Australian politician Anthony Albanese seems to have taken that to heart. Almost.

Upon receiving news that Max Moore-Wilton, the head of the Sydney Airport Corp. was planning to retire in May, Albanese, a member of Parliament from the opposition Labour Party, issued a one-word statement: "Good."

Australian politician's message to his bitter rival must be the shortest press release everhttp://t.co/axs7FGQzxZ pic.twitter.com/yXT66Azs14
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 27, 2015

The Sydney Morning Herald points out that the two men have been feuding over a second airport for Sydney.

Krishnadev Calamur

Krishnadev Calamur is NPR's deputy Washington editor. In this role, he helps oversee planning of the Washington desk's news coverage. He also edits NPR's Supreme Court coverage. Previously, Calamur was an editor and staff writer at The Atlantic. This is his second stint at NPR, having previously worked on NPR's website from 2008-15. Calamur received an M.A. in journalism from the University of Missouri.

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