Washington: US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to congratulate him on his election victory, and the two men had a “warm and positive” conversation canvassing trade and the AUKUS security pact, Albanese said.
The phone call paves the way for a future in-person meeting, possibly at next month’s G7 meeting in Canada, which Albanese confirmed he would attend as an invited guest, or in Washington.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he spoke to President Donald Trump from The Lodge “a short while ago”.Credit: James Brickwood
“I thanked him for his very warm message of congratulations,” Albanese said. “We talked about AUKUS and tariffs. We’ll continue to engage. We’ll engage with each other on a face-to-face basis at some time in the future … I thanked him for reaching out in such a positive …