There are 600 million reasons you won’t hear boo out of the NRL when it comes to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joining thousands of pitch invaders on Friday night at Allianz Stadium to celebrate Alex Johnston’s historic try-scoring record.

All week, the NRL, Venues NSW and the Rabbitohs club – including coach Wayne Bennett – had urged fans not to run onto the ground should Johnston score the two tries he needed to eclipse Ken Irvine’s mark of 212.

On the night, prominent warnings were displayed on the Allianz Stadium scoreboard instructing people to not run on: “DO NOT ENTER THE FIELD OF PLAY .. . You will be arrested, charged, fined $5500 and banned for 24 months.”

We are told no one will be fined or banned for running on the field specifically to celebrate Johnston’s moment, and definitely not the PM.

Yet when thousands raced onto the field early in the second half to celebrate Johnston’s record-breaking try, the scene was made even more chaotic when Albanese – a South Sydney tragic and their No.1 ticket-holder – decided to ignore the warnings and cash in on the moment. Clearly, he was looking to endear himself to the Australian public, Bob Hawke-style.

Albo won’t be questioned by the NRL as he has poured $600 million of taxpayer money into the game’s expansion into Papua New Guinea in 2028.

Prime Minister and South Sydney Rabbitohs supporter Anthony Albanese on the field at Allianz Stadium to congratulate Alex Johnston after he broke the all-time NRL try-scoring record. Credit: Facebook

Commentator Billy Slater asked Albanese on Nine’s coverage if he might cop a fine for going on the field.

“Oh well,” Albanese replied with a laugh. “It was worth it to be part of history.”

© The Sydney Morning Herald