Australian Politics

Albanese initially declined to answer, noting he had recently married.

So, he's stuck here - He did not want to engage with the stupid question.

But when Osborne pressed him on what he would say if his marriage were to end, he replied: "Oh, Kylie, clearly."

Further asked to confirm whether he meant he would marry, sleep with or date the singer, Albanese said: "All of the above. She's terrific."

Holy storm in a teacup, batman. This dumb game is played by teenagers everywhere and has been at least throughout my life. When you stop to think about it, it's demeaning and not a nice game to play. And a far better answer would have been to point that out. But what political staffer preparing the PM for interviews is going to cover that question? He's stuck in a place of not wanting to be 'boring' and engages with the stupid game. And now he needs to apologise for all this?

Why isn't Nikki Osborne apologising for reducing three Australian women to simple potential prizes in a hypothetical game? And besides, he's right: Kylie is terrific. Who can argue with that?