"One of the great things about Australia, unlike some parts of the world, [where] you go and you've got to pay to go to the beach, here, everyone owns the beach, Albanese said. Everyone. And it's a place where every Australian is equal. And that's a breach of that principle, really, to think that you can reserve a little spot as just yours."
"The mayor of the neighbouring Inner West council called public beach access a democratic and egalitarian principle that should never be compromised, and a petition opposing the plan drew thousands of signatures."
"As the country baked through another sweltering January, with temperatures exceeding 40C (104F) in parts, some wondered if a proud Australian tradition was under threat."
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