Anthony Albanese to meet with Donald Trump on G7 summit sidelines

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will meet with US President Donald Trump to discuss tariffs and the AUKUS submarine pact.

A composite image of Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump.

It will be the first time Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump have met face to face. Source: AAP

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he has a meeting scheduled with the United States President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 in the Canadian Rockies on Tuesday.

The on-again off-again talks were being thrown into doubt by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, but are now expected to take place.

It will be the first time the pair have met face to face, and the Prime Minister told reporters in Seattle he is looking forward to "constructive engagement".

"I do expect to meet the president on the sidelines of the G7 meeting," he said.
Anthony Albanese will use the opportunity to raise the AUKUS review being conducted by the Pentagon, and to highlight the contribution Australia is making to the defence industrial complex alongside its investment in the Perth shipyards to allow American submarines to use those facilities.

The talks will also focus on securing better conditions for Australia under the Trump Administration's tariff regime.

Underscoring the benefits of two-way trade, Anthony Albanese has made a joint announcement with Amazon Web Services, inside the famed Seattle Amazon Spheres, as the international business commits an additional $6.8 billion to fund data centres in Australia and confirms plans for three additional renewables projects in Australia to offset energy costs.


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