Anthony Albanese rejects Coalition calls to publicly apologise to Michelle Landry

PM says Nationals MP was laughing' as talking points show Coalition intends to argue Albanese is not prime ministerial'

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Anthony Albanese has brushed off Coalition calls to publicly apologise to the Nationals MP Michelle Landry, insisting she was actually laughing" during a heated question time exchange with the opposition leader.

The prime minister has blamed the incident on Peter Dutton for trying to correct his pronunciation of Queensland towns by calling out Yeppoon" during an answer by Albanese that in fact referred to the Yeppen floodplain. The prime minister warned Dutton should expect a response" for interjecting.

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