Australia news LIVE: Albanese admits regret over podcast for the first time; Woman at centre of Sydney Swans allegation breaks silence

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it was an error to make an appearance on a podcast episode that led to weeks of criticism.

“If I had my time again, which you don’t, then I wouldn’t have done that podcast,” Albanese told ABC’s 7.30 last night.

“We have a view which is trying to talk to as many people as possible, but clearly, that was an error,” Albanese said.

The prime minister’s appearance opposite Nikki Osborne on an episode of the Bush Deep podcast, which aired in early July, spawned some uproars.