Anthony Albanese apologises for hot-mic gaffe after Coalition criticises ‘locker-room talk’
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Prime minister says he and Chris Bowen were having ‘light-hearted banter’ when they were caught discussing where they keep their phones Anthony Albanese has apologised for a hot-mic gaffe at the UN climate talks in Turkey, saying he regretted being overheard discussing mobile phone radiation and “dicks” in a candid conversation. “I of course regret that. I apologise,” Albanese said during a visit to the Australian warship HMAS Stalwart in Manila on Sunday.
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- Nov 14, 11:45 PM UTCFirst report'Locker-room talk': PM criticised for hot-mic momentdungogchronicle.com.au ↗
- Nov 15, 3:55 AM UTC+4 h· you’re reading thisAnthony Albanese apologises for hot-mic gaffe after Coalition criticises ‘locker-room talk’theguardian.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 15, 3:55 AM UTC · +4 h
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Albanese hot-mic gaffe and Coalition criticism of 'locker-room talk', with no conflicting facts.
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1h agoAnthony Albanese apologises for hot-mic gaffe after Coalition criticises ‘locker-room talk’ Prime minister says he and Chris Bowen were having ‘light-hearted banter’ when they were caught discussing where they keep their phones Anthony Albanese has apologised for a hot-mic gaffe at the UN climate talks in Turkey, saying he regretted being overheard discussing mobile phone radiation and “dicks” in a candid conversation. “I of course regret that. I apologise,” Albanese said during a visit to the Australian warship HMAS Stalwart in Manila on Sunday.
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