Sky News contributor Joe Hildebrand says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is “down to earth” and reads the “mood of the nation”.

He said Mr Albanese has “refashioned” himself as a “moderate” leader.

“I’ve always said he has good instincts, he has sensible instincts, he has centrist instincts, moderate instincts and common sense instincts,” Mr Hildebrand told Sky News host Paul Murray.

“And this is what has happened at every turn of his prime ministership.”