Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for comments made about Kylie Minogue.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologised on Monday for suggesting in a recent interview that he would "shag" pop star Kylie Minogue.

Albanese was asked to nominate which Australian entertainer he would "shag, marry, date" when appearing on a local comedy podcast last week.

"Oh, Kylie, clearly," he said after first trying to duck the question.

"You'd marry Kylie, shag her, and date her?" podcast host Nikki Osborne responded.