Malcolm Turnbull has plunged deep into "Australiana" culture while pondering what gift to offer Donald Trump this week.
The prime minister has been prodded on whether he may take the US president a tea towel or some other present when the two leaders meet for the first time in New York on Thursday.
"A mulga wood ashtray, perhaps? You see, they're out of date these days, no one smokes any more," he told the Seven Network on Wednesday in a tongue-in-cheek response.
"I'm sure we'll exchange courtesies ... we don't need to be bringing big gifts but we'll be bringing something to commemorate."
Mr Turnbull downplayed the pair's acrimonious first telephone call in January.
"The reports were pretty exaggerated; it was a very frank, courteous and forthright call and I'm sure we'll get on very well," he said.
"We'll talk about the wide range of security and economic issues but top of the list obviously at the moment is North Korea and the situation in the Middle East."
