The referral of an alleged leak of confidential correspondence between Japan’s prime ministerial office and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to the AFP is a “political stunt”, Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has said, as she defended widely criticised remarks Albanese made in July about the Japanese leader.

Opposition spokesman for defence James Paterson and opposition spokesman for foreign affairs Ted O’Brien referred the alleged leak to the AFP yesterday after reports emerged of a diplomatic cable sent by the Japanese government in July which noted the “sensationalised reporting in the Australian media” of Albanese’s appearance on Nikki…

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