NSW Premier Chris Minns has told a reporter to ask the 1000 smelter workers whose jobs have been saved by a multi-billion dollar bailout “what they care about today” after Anthony Albanese was again asked if he referred to his Japanese counterpart’s breasts in a controversial podcast interview.The Prime Minister’s appearance on the Bush Deep podcast has haunted him for the last month, with the Coalition accusing him of creating a “diplomatic incident” by joking about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s gift of crown melons earlier in the year.Mr Albanese has denied any lewd intention and the Japanese government has dismissed it.Asked on Thursday about gestures he made in the interview while fronting a press conference on the $2.5bn bailout for Tomago Aluminium, Mr Albanese insisted using “my hands” while speaking was normal.“I’ve answered this question many times,” he said.“The fact is that the Japanese Prime Minister and I have a very good relationship.”Mr Minns interjected, telling media: “Go and ask the 1000 workers what they care about today.”He continued: “This is the biggest announcement for this region in a generation. Can we just talk about it for a five minutes?”A leaked Japanese diplomatic cable from July 13 “noted … sensationalised reporting” after Mr Albanese’s appearance on the podcast – the same interview in which he said he would “shag, marry and date” Kylie Minogue.Of his comments on Ms Takaichi, the cable said Tokyo believed there was no “ill intention” and that “no action” would be taken.It also said that Japan would not provide commentary to let media “move on”.That cable was sent to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C).The Coalition has called on the Australian Federal Police to investigate how sensitive government-to-government communication became public.Later on Thursday, the Senate passed a formal request demanding the Albanese government present the leaked Japanese correspondence as well as “all correspondence between the Prime Minister’s office, and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet” on the cable, “including emails, letters, text messages, instant messages, handwritten notes, minutes, briefings and submissions”.The request from Liberal frontbencher James Paterson also called for “all internal documents held by the Prime Minister’s office concerning the official correspondence”.Passed with support from the Greens and the crossbench, the government has until midday on Monday to present the documents.More to comeRead related topics:Anthony Albanese