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Albanese says Stefanovic saga unfortunate', but words do matter'
The prime minister was asked by the ABC about Karl Stefanovic's departure from Nine. He had this to say:
It's a matter, of course, for Channel 9, but words do matter, and what people who are very prominent in our public discourse do, and how they conduct themselves, matters as well.
And it's unfortunate, the way that what has been a very big career has ended in this way.
It will be an important day.
It will be a great couple of hours. I'm sure the whole of Australia will cheer on the Socceroos. ...
I know that Australian workers will be, of course, very passionate about the Socceroos, and I know that Australian employers will be generous in their approach to these things.
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