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Australian prime minister apologizes for podcast remarks on entertainer
The Australian prime minister answered a podcast question about an entertainer and later issued an apology. One member of parliament called the comments inappropriate and another said they were disrespectful to women.
Jul 9, 11:18 AM·1m read1 source
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" The remarks drew immediate criticism. One member of parliament described them as "entirely inappropriate," while another said they were "disrespectful to women...
Apology issued Early on Monday the prime minister released a one-line statement.
"I apologise unequivocally for the comments," the statement said. The podcast host had posed the question during a 20-minute interview. The prime minister had been married six months at the time of the recording.
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