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Live: PM says podcast appearance leading to Minogue, melons gaffes 'an error'

ABC News Australia - Politics · 21 August 2026 at 7:05 am

The PM says his appearance on an episode of the Bush Deep podcast, which attracted criticism over his comments on Kylie Minogue and his melon gaffe, was "an error".

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