Albanese "interrogated" on massage parlour visit - "it was therapeutic"
A senior federal Caucus member says that Anthony Albanese was interrogated by a Caucus elder statesmen over photographs that show the Minister leaving a Thai Massage Parlour in his electorate on the afternoon of Friday, 15 March. True Thai Massage is listed on several websites as a provider of "rub 'n' tug" "body slide" and other more graphic descriptions of sexual services. Minister Albanese is reported to have confirmed that he was at the True Thai Massage parlour at the time for the purpose of receiving a therapeutic massage. Mr Albanese said that he was not aware that sexual services were offered at the premises in return for payment. True Thai Massage is not a licenced brothel and it is illegal to provide sexual services for payment at True Thai's premises.
To date no clear reason has emerged that's provided a plausible narrative to explain Simon Crean's eleventh hour bid to stand as Kevin Rudd's deputy in a potential leadership spill. A senior Caucus member says, "an elder statesman of the Party interrogated Albanese on the Thai establishment (on Wednesday last week), and Albo quickly relinquished his deputy PM ambitions".
A private investigator visited True Thai Massage in New Canterbury Road Dulwich Hill yesterday at the request of this publication. The investigator did not solicit sexual services, but was offered sexual services for payment when he enquired as to the range of services available.
