Top politician caught on hot mic discussing dangers of keeping cellphone near his ‘d–k’

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was recorded joking with Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen about keeping mobile phones away from the body. The exchange took place during a break at the COP31 climate conference in Turkey and was captured on a microphone, making it an embarrassing public moment.

Albanese first warned that a phone in a blazer’s breast pocket could interfere with heart rhythm. Bowen said he had stopped carrying his phone in his trouser pocket because of his genitals, prompting laughter. A spokesman said they were joking between meetings. Research has linked mobile phone exposure with lower sperm motility, but there is no conclusive evidence that keeping a phone near the groin causes erectile dysfunction.