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Australian PM Anthony Albanese caught on hot-mic making crude joke with minister at COP31
A spokesperson said the pair were joking between meetings as criticism grew over the crude exchange and Australia’s climate record at the summit.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen were recorded on a hot microphone in Antalya, Turkey, joking about mobile phone radiation and anatomy during the COP31 climate summit.
- While waiting for a roundtable discussion, the ministers debated safe phone storage, with Albanese telling Bowen, "I've stopped putting it in my pants pocket," and joking about potential impacts on their anatomy.
- A spokesperson for Albanese downplayed the moment, stating the pair "were having a joke in between meetings." The incident echoes the July "melon-gate" controversy involving Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
- COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum said, "I have not witnessed what you are referring to," when asked about the remarks, prioritizing the summit's focus on negotiating climate action among more than 190 countries.
- Albanese has since departed Turkey for the Philippines and China, where he is expected to meet President Donald Trump to discuss trade and the Iran war during upcoming regional summits.
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Prime Minister caught in hot mic moment about private parts at COP31
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen were caught on camera joking about phone radiation and private parts during a break at the COP31 climate summit.
·North Sydney, Australia
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The Independent (US)Australian PM caught on hot-mic making crude joke with minister at COP31
A spokesperson for the prime minister says the two men ‘were having a joke in between meetings’
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