Anthony Albanese has shared a heartbreaking tribute to his mother 20 years after she tragically died of a brain aneurysm. The Labor leader grew up as an only child with his single mother Maryanne Ellery - who was on a disability pension - in social housing in Camperdown, Sydney. Mr Albanese revealed how she was rushed to hospital on Mother's Day in 2002 after a brain aneurism before dying two weeks later. Federal opposition leader Anthony Albanese (right) with mum Maryanne Ellery and son Nathan Mr Albanese said Mother's day was 'difficult' for him because 20 years ago his mum Maryanne (pictured) went to hospital and didn't come back on the day