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Anthony Albanese apologises ‘unequivocally’ for podcast comment about Kylie Minogue

The Guardian World Sunday 05 July 2026, 22:26 UTC By Josh Butler 1 min read
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Prime minister picked pop singer in game of ‘shag, marry, date’ on comedy podcastAnthony Albanese has apologised “unequivocally” for his comments while playing a ‘shag, marry, date’ game on a comedy podcast where he nominated Kylie Minogue for all three categories. The prime minister issued a statement on Monday morning after receiving criticism over the weekend for his appearance on the Bush Deep podcast with comedian Nikki Osborne.

Prime minister picked pop singer in game of ‘shag, marry, date’ on comedy podcast

Anthony Albanese has apologised “unequivocally” for his comments while playing a ‘shag, marry, date’ game on a comedy podcast where he nominated Kylie Minogue for all three categories.

The prime minister issued a statement on Monday morning after receiving criticism over the weekend for his appearance on the Bush Deep podcast with comedian Nikki Osborne.

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