Albanese’s ‘All of the Above’ Fallout | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sparked a firestorm after a podcast game where he joked he’d “shag, marry, date” all three women — Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman, and Rhonda Burchmore — with a cheeky “all of the above” for Kylie, while also revealing he’d just gotten married. His office quickly issued an “unequivocal” apology, but backlash was swift: female MPs like Zali Steggall and Sarah Henderson called the remarks “entirely inappropriate” and sexist, urging him to reject the game. While some ministers defended him — Tanya Plibersek called him a fan, Richard Marles highlighted…