Albanese and Bowen's phone-pocket chat becomes a COP31 hot-mic joke

10 News shows the Australian prime minister and energy minister laughing during a break at the climate conference in Türkiye.

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Why this story? One of 10 News's most watched videos since yesterday, with 27,862 views.

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Where Chris Bowen keeps his phone becomes an unexpectedly personal conversation in footage aired by 10 News from the COP31 climate conference in Türkiye.

Seated beside Bowen at a conference desk, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese asks whether he carries his phone in his chest pocket. He then suggests moving it away from his heart, saying the signals could interfere with its rhythm.

Bowen takes the conversation in another direction: "I've stopped putting it in my pants pocket." Albanese responds with a blunt joke about protecting Bowen's genitals, and both men laugh. Bowen follows up: "Arguably more important than the heart."

The exchange is a break-time aside, rather than a statement on the climate negotiations. COP31 is being held in Antalya, where governments are meeting under the United Nations climate convention.

The brief clip has drawn about 28,000 views since yesterday. 10 News also included the exchange in its late bulletin, reporting that Albanese had departed the summit.

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The numbers

The hot-mic exchange was 10 News's most-watched new video since yesterday.

subscribers

1,150,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

965,300,062

views per day

650,493

typical day: 370,399

the video

views

27,862

likes

400

comments

164

days online

1

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As of November 14, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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