Prime Minister Anthony Albanese offered a qualified apology Thursday for calling child sex abuse survivor and 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame "difficult," clarifying he meant her difficult life experiences. Tame rejected his explanation, comparing him to former PM Scott Morrison, while Greens politicians criticized the characterization as misogynistic language used to dismiss women.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese offered a qualified apology Thursday for calling child sex abuse survivor and 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame "difficult," clarifying he meant her difficult life experiences. Tame rejected his explanation, comparing him to former PM Scott Morrison, while Greens politicians criticized the characterization as misogynistic language used to dismiss women.