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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783307214620739276850_1447190127433709_8519235916323316215_n (6).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologized on Monday for suggesting in a recent interview that he would &quot;shag&quot; pop star Kylie Minogue.<em> 📷༘ Kylie Minogue﻿/Facebook</em></span></span></span></div><p>SYDNEY, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologized on Monday for suggesting in a recent interview that he would &quot;shag&quot; pop star Kylie Minogue.</p><p>Albanese was asked to nominate which Australian entertainer he would &quot;shag, marry, date&quot; when appearing on a local comedy podcast last week.</p><p>&quot;Oh, Kylie, clearly,&quot; he said after first trying to duck the question.</p><p>&quot;You&#x27;d marry Kylie, shag her, and date her?&quot; podcast host Nikki Osborne responded.</p><p>Albanese replied: &quot;All of the above.&quot;</p><p>The comments were swiftly condemned, with one Australian lawmaker describing them as a &quot;disrespectful&quot; lapse of judgement.</p><p>Facing mounting criticism, Albanese apologized in a statement issued through his office.</p><p>&quot;I apologize unequivocally for the comments,&quot; he said.</p><p>Australia&#x27;s widely beloved &quot;Princess of Pop&quot;, Minogue shot to fame in local soap &quot;Neighbours&quot; before embarking on a successful music career.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NXu4P1mE8u0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologized on Monday for suggesting in a recent interview that he would "shag" pop star Kylie Minogue.</p>

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologized on Monday for suggesting in a recent interview that he would "shag" pop star Kylie Minogue.

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Australia Prime Minister apologizes for Kylie Minogue comments

Agence France-Presse

Published July 06, 2026 11:11 AM PHT

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