Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has returned to Australia from the US after a four-day bilateral visit with President Joe Biden. But Mr Albanese's time at home will be short, with preparations for his visit to China already underway.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has returned to Australia after a four-day bilateral visit with United States President Joe Biden in Washington.
Key to the visit were hopes for action on the Congressional bill for the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal."We, of course, have important legislation required for AUKUS and we're certainly hoping that the Congress can pass that legislation this year. " And Julian Assange also rated a mention, with the Prime Minister confirming he raised the Wikileaks founder's detention directly.
Anthony Albanese said as much in a speech in Washington, saying that China has become the 'test of our time', and that the allies considered it their responsibility to protect the international rules-based order.
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