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12 August 2026

Labor ministers stand by Albanese's 'melon' gesture, as AFP asked to step in

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Labor ministers stand by Albanese's 'melon' gesture, as AFP asked to step in

Federal police are being asked to investigate how a confidential Japanese memo about the prime minister's "melons" gesture made it into Australian newspapers, as Labor ministers express annoyance over repeated questioning about whether the prime minister made a crude joke.

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