Anthony Albanese apologises for hot-mic gaffe after Coalition criticises ‘locker-room talk’

Prime minister says he and Chris Bowen were having ‘light-hearted banter’ when they were caught discussing where they keep their phonesAnthony Albanese has apologised for a hot-mic gaffe at the UN climate talks in Turkey, saying he regretted being overheard discussing mobile phone radiation and “dicks” in a candid conversation.“I of course regret that. I apologise,” Albanese said during a visit to the Australian warship HMAS Stalwart in Manila on Sunday.

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