Albanese’s first meeting with Trump goes well, apart from clip over the ear for Kevin Rudd
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first formal face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump has landed a major deal on critical minerals and secured a positive response from the president on the future of AUKUS.
In the White House meeting, Trump also avoided public pressure on Albanese over Australia’s defence spending, and...
