Australian PM apologises for 'inappropriate' comments about Kylie Minogue
Albanese issued an unequivocal apology after a podcast game drew criticism from opposition politicians and women’s groups.
- On Monday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued an unequivocal apology for crude remarks about singer Kylie Minogue made during a podcast interview; his office released a one-line statement: "I apologise unequivocally for the comments."
- The controversy stems from an appearance on the Bush Deep podcast released last week, where host Nikki Osborne pressed Albanese to participate in a "shag, marry, date" game featuring Australian women including Minogue.
- Opposition politicians, including Shadow Communications Minister Sarah Henderson and MP Zali Steggall, condemned the remarks as "entirely inappropriate," arguing Albanese's participation demeaned his office and disrespected women.
- Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles and Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek defended Albanese, citing his government's gender equality record and describing the podcast appearance as "different" from standard political interviews.
- Amid the ongoing domestic fallout, Albanese continues his diplomatic mission in Fiji to sign the Vuvale Union treaty with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, aimed at locking in closer economic and security ties.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised ‘unequivocally’ after comments he made about pop star Kylie Minogue during a podcast interview prompted criticism. Albanese appeared on the Bush Deep podcast, hosted by comedian Nikki Osborne, where he was asked to choose between singer Kylie Minogue, actress Nicole Kidman and performer Rhonda Burchmore in a hypothetical ‘s**g, marry, date’ game. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese…
Australian Prime Minister apologises for "inappropriate" comments about Kylie Minogue
He was asked on a recent podcast appearance who he would “shag, marry or date” out of the pop star, Nicole Kidman and Rhonda Burchmore The post Australian Prime Minister apologises for “inappropriate” comments about Kylie Minogue appeared first on NME.
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