SchoolHistory.co.uk - online history lessons, revision, games, worksheets, quizzes and links. Hollywood lines no big deal, says Anthony Albanese. Anthony Albanese loses the plot after plagiarism of The American President. Federal Minister blames staff for speech rip-off Caught copying lines from a Hollywood movie Said a group of ministerial staff compiled speech "But I gave the speech. I'm not about buck-passing" Anthony Albanese. Picture: Nic Gibson. Source: The Daily Telegraph LABOR Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday borrowed from another Hollywood movie, claiming he was clueless about plagiarising a speech that appeared in The American President. Instead, he sheeted home the blame for the rip-off to his office staff, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Mr Albanese said he had never seen The American President, despite reading almost identical language to leading man Michael Douglas' scenes as US president during an address to the National Press Club this week. Anthony Albanese chooses his words carefully He said a group of his ministerial staff had compiled the speech - but insisted the matter was not a simple "cut and paste" and those responsible would be counselled and not sacked.
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