Escalator Malfunction Leaves Australia's PM Stumbling and Swearing

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese narrowly avoided a fall after an escalator abruptly stopped as he arrived at the Australian Labor National Conference in Adelaide on July 23. Caught off guard by the sudden stop, Albanese was heard uttering an expletive before turning to see what happened and then continuing down the stairs. The incident drew comparisons to a similar moment in September, when President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were briefly halted after an escalator suddenly stopped while they were entering the United Nations. #escalator #malfunction #australia #anthonyalbanese The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Check out our three new podcasts: NYNext (week):    / @nynext1   Pod Force One with MIranda Devine (weekly):    / @podforce1   NY POSTcast (daily):    / @nypostcast   Get The Post’s latest headlines everyday with our Morning Report newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/NYPOSTSIGNUP Catch the latest news at http://www.nypost.com. Follow The New York Post on: Twitter -   / nypost   Facebook -   / nypost