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06 Jul 2026, 08:49

Albanese apologizes for comments about Kylie Minogue

  • Australian Albanese has apologized for the “inappropriate” comments about Kylie Minogue on the Bush Deep podcast.
  • During an interview with Nick Osborne on the podcast, Albanese said he would “shag, marry or date” Kylie Minogue.
  • At the same time, the criticism of the action was not only about the comments themselves, but also about the fact that the Prime Minister’s behavior was inappropriate.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologized for the “inappropriate” comments about Kylie Minogue, which he made during an interview on the podcast Bush Deep. He apologized to the point of saying he “unequivocally” regrets what he said. In response to the criticism, he said: “I apologise unequivocally for the comments”.

According to the material, Albanese’s remarks on Bush Deep were made in response to a question from Nick Osborne. Osborne asked questions, and Albanese responded. He said: “Oh, Kylie, clearly”. After that, when Osborne asked him to choose between “all of the above”, Albanese added: “She’s terrific”. The mother of the Prime Minister’s wife said that Albanese should be ashamed, as she believes he made the remarks while intoxicated.

The criticism of the comments intensified. In particular, the deputy leader of the Community Strong party, Zali Steggall, said the comments were “entirely inappropriate” and that the Prime Minister “must learn to push back, lead by example and call it out as sexist”. Labor’s women’s spokesperson said that this was “disrespectful to women, embarrassing to Australians and demean the office of Prime Minister”.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister’s wife defended Albanese. The Prime Minister’s wife said that the remarks were made in jest, and that the Prime Minister is not a sexist. She also noted that the Prime Minister’s wife is “butterly committed” to the idea that women should be respected, and that the Prime Minister is committed to ensuring that such remarks do not happen again.

The mother said that the interval for Bush Deep was reduced to a minimum, and that the Prime Minister should have apologized for the comments made during the podcast.

Tags: Politics/Culture

Articles on this topic:

  • www.independent.co.uk - Australia’s Albanese apologises for ‘inappropriate’ comments about Kylie Minogue
  • www.independent.co.uk - Australian PM under fire for saying he would ‘shag’ Kylie Minogue
  • edition.cnn.com - Australian PM Albanese apologizes for ‘disrespectful’ comments about Kylie Minogue
  • www.bbc.com - Australian PM apologises for 'inappropriate' comments about Kylie Minogue