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12 August 2026

Pauline Hanson grills Albanese over Japanese melon gifts as gaffe firestorm erupts

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Pauline Hanson grills Albanese over Japanese melon gifts as gaffe firestorm erupts

Pauline Hanson has accused Anthony Albanese of failing to officially declare four melons gifted to him by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that prompted a safari-clad comedian to make jokes with ...

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