AdvertisementPoliticsFederalPolitical leadership Opinion Albanese is about to overtake Keating in time as PM, but the clock is ticking Shaun Carney Columnist August 6, 2026 — 3:00amAugust 6, 2026 — 3:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Next year he’ll become the fourth-longest-serving Labor leader, overtaking Kim Beazley and Andrew Fisher. As medical knowledge and treatments progress and lifestyles change, it’s getting harder to determine just how seriously old “old” is. Jacinta Allan’s time as premier will live on as the peak domestic example of how not to execute a leadership role. Allan’s time as premier will live on as the peak domestic example of how not to execute a leadership role.