During his opening monologue at the 2026 Logies in Sydney, Irwin quipped that Stefanovic didn’t RSVP but they saved him a seat ‘over there to the right … the far-right,’ drawing laughs from the crowd but sparking online backlash.
Critics accused him of politicising the TV awards and questioned the label, while supporters praised his boldness and dismissed complaints as oversensitive.
Actor Shane Jacobson added another pointed joke about Pauline Hanson, highlighting how entertainment and politics collided at the ceremony celebrating Australian television.
