Anthony Albanese melon comments: Japanese ambassador intervenes to defend prime minister
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Japanese ambassador to Australia downplays Albanese melon gaffe as Taylor claims PM has ‘stuffed up’ | Australian politics
The Japanese ambassador has downplayed Anthony Albanese’s comments about a gift of melons from Sanae Takaichi, saying Tokyo…
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