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It has been referred to the Special Investigations Command.You can read more about the incident here from Malcolm Farr:Melon-gate was a non-issue in Japan. How did it get elevated to a crisis in Australia? | Malcolm FarrRead moreShareUpdated at 18.10 EDT
- ▪It has been referred to the Special Investigations Command.You can read more about the incident here from Malcolm Farr:Melon-gate was a non-issue in Japan.
- ▪How did it get elevated to a crisis in Australia? | Malcolm FarrRead moreShareUpdated at 18.10 EDT
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| Publication time | Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:38:42 GMT |
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17.56 EDTFederal police to investigate leaked melon-gate memoThe Australian federal police has told Liberal shadow defence minister, James Paterson that it will review the leak of a memo sent by Japanese diplomats to the Australian government over melon-gate.Just when you thought that story was all over …Last week it was reported that a memo from Japan had downplayed the PM’s appearance on the Bush Deep podcast, and said they didn’t believe Anthony Albanese’s comments or hand gestures were done with “ill will”.Paterson and shadow foreign minister, Ted O’Brien, then referred that leak to the AFP.The AFP has responded in a letter, seen by Guardian Australia, which says it takes allegations of unauthorised disclosures of correspondence seriously.
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