PoliticsJapanese ambassador downplays Albanese’s ‘melon-gate’ as Taylor says PM ‘stuffed up’
Japan’s ambassador to Australia, Kazuhiro Suzuki, said Tokyo had been reassured that Anthony Albanese’s remarks about melons from Sanae Takaichi were not made as reported. The Coalition is seeking a federal police investigation into the alleged leaking of a diplomatic cable, while Labor calls the move a “silly political stunt”.
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Japanese ambassador downplays Albanese’s ‘melon-gate’ as Taylor says PM ‘stuffed up’
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