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Albanese comments on former Prince Andrew, Pauline Hanson, and families linked to the Islamic State.

Published On Fri, 20 Feb 2026
Ananya Deshmukh
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In his first remarks following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the former prince’s situation as an extraordinary fall from grace. Although Albanese supports a republican Australia, he stated that this scandal would not trigger another referendum. Speaking with Guardian Australia’s political editor Tom McIlroy, the PM also criticized Pauline Hanson’s remarks about Muslim Australians and addressed the potential return of the 34 wives and children of Australian Islamic State fighters currently in Syria.

Disclaimer: This podcast is taken from The Guardian.