Anthony Albanese falls off the stage while trying to pose for a photo in campaign trail fail

Anthony Albanese has fallen off stage in an embarrassing campaign trail fail.

The Prime Minister had been trying to pose for a photo after he was given a lifetime achievement award at a union conference in the Hunter Valley on Thursday afternoon when he fell off the back of a one-metre-high stage.

He was hauled back to his feet with the help of three people – but not before the slip-up could be captured by the waiting media. 

The Labor leader was all smiles once he was back on two feet, raising both hands to signal to the audience that he was okay.

But he will no doubt be smarting from the blunder.  

It marks the first major misstep for the Prime Minister on the campaign trail.

Last election, he tripped up on the first day of the campaign when he could not name the cash rate after he was put on the spot.  

More to come.  

The Prime Minister had been trying to pose for a photo to mark a lifetime achievement award at a union conference in the Hunter Valley on Thursday afternoon when he fell off the back of a one-metre stage

He was all smiles once he was back on two feet but will no doubt be smarting from the blunder