Hot mic moment catches Anthony Albanese’s joke with Chris Bowen at COP31
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A spokesperson for the prime minister has shrugged off the light-hearted exchange with Climate Minister Chris Bowen.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been caught in a bizarre hot mic moment during the COP31 summit.
He was chatting to Climate Minister Chris Bowen during a break period in the final hours of the climate conference in Turkey, when their microphones picked up their conversation.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Hot mic at COP31 captures bizarre joke between PM and Bowen.
Albanese pointed to the breast pocket in his jacket and asked Bowen: “Do you keep your phone here? Don’t. It should be away from your heart.”
Bowen replied that he was “more conscious” of putting is phone in his pants pocket.
“Yeah that’s rather important. Arguably more important than my heart,” Bowen said.
They seemed to be discussing perceived dangers of mobile phone radiofrequency on the body.
The ministers chuckled to each other, and appeared to be unaware that their conversation was being recorded.
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister has since said the conversation was simply a joke between meetings.
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