Australia news live: Plibersek defends PM after his comments about Kylie Minogue, saying she’s a ‘big fan as well’
Australian Prime Minister Albanese has faced comments about his remarks on Kylie Minogue, with Tanya Plibersek defending him on Sunrise. Plibersek stated that she is also a fan of Kylie Minogue and highlighted the government's efforts to improve conditions for women. The government's work on women's equality has been a key focus, with Plibersek emphasizing their daily efforts to deliver on this issue.
- ▪Tanya Plibersek defended Prime Minister Albanese's comments about Kylie Minogue
- ▪Plibersek expressed her own admiration for Kylie Minogue
- ▪The government has been working to improve conditions for women in Australia
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18.35 EDTPlibersek backs Albanese: ‘I’m a big fan of Kylie’s as well’Tanya Plibersek appeared on Sunrise this morning to back the prime minister, too.She had this to say: double quotation markI’m not going to comment on a podcast that I haven’t listened to. If what the prime minister is saying is he’s a fan of Kylie Minogue, I guess that puts him in a group with millions of other Australians, including me. I’m a big fan of Kylie’s as well. Plibersek went on to defend the government’s work to better conditions for women: double quotation markWhat I’d say on women’s equality in this country is no government’s been better for it, and no prime minister’s been better for it.
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