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Albanese says outrage over Joy Division shirt load of nonsense'

Anthony Albanese has finally commented on the non-furore about his Joy Division T-shirt, calling it a load of nonsense".

What a load of nonsense that was, hey? ... It was rather extraordinary, I've got to say, but a few people commented exactly that on Friday night.