Japanese ambassador to Australia downplays Albanese melon gaffe as Taylor claims PM has âstuffed upâ | TheBriefWire
Japanese ambassador to Australia downplays Albanese melon gaffe as Taylor claims PM has âstuffed upâ
Published 12 August 2026 ¡ politics
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Coalition demands police investigate apparent leaking of diplomatic cable to newspaper but Labor calls it a âsilly political stuntâ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Japanese ambassador has downplayed Anthony Albaneseâs comments about a gift of melons from Sanae Takaichi, saying Tokyo had been reassured by the Australian government that the prime minister âdid not make the comments in the way that has been reportedâ. While the Coalition continued to raise outrage over Albaneseâs comments to the Bush Deep podcast, including seeking to have federal police investigate the alleged leaking of a diplomatic cable to a newspaper, the Japanese government appeared to be uninterested in making a diplomatic incident out of the much-maligned comments. Continue reading...
Published: August 12, 2026 ⢠1:48 PM IST ¡ Updated: August 12, 2026 ⢠2:39 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Coalition demands police investigate apparent leaking of diplomatic cable to newspaper but Labor calls it a âsilly political stuntâ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Japanese ambassador has downplayed Anthony Albaneseâs comments about a gift of melons from Sanae Takaichi, saying Tokyo had been reassured by the Australian government that the prime minister âdid not make the comments in the way that has been reportedâ.
While the Coalition continued to raise outrage over Albaneseâs comments to the Bush Deep podcast, including seeking to have federal police investigate the alleged leaking of a diplomatic cable to a newspaper, the Japanese government appeared to be uninterested in making a diplomatic incident out of the much-maligned comments.
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