The Bidens gave Albanese vital assurance and a polite prod. Oh, and tennis shoes.

The human element is bonus, not business. The real reason for the greater Australian priority is China.

Biden has said that America is “competing with China to win the 21st century”. And “the administration sees Australia as a significant element in its response,” Fullilove explains.

What of the substance of the Australia-US alliance at the end of the Albanese visit? The US gave Albanese vital assurances, says Campbell, but the Indo-Pacific co-ordinator also gave Canberra a polite prod:“The Australians received substantial reassurances about AUKUS on three levels,” says Campbell.

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