Marles to Attend NATO Summit in Albanese’s Place

Hopes for a face-to-face meeting between Australia and the U.S. remain in wait as Anthony Albanese passes on attending the upcoming NATO summit.

Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles speaks as he stands aboard the Australian Navy ship HMAS Canberra in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 20, 2024. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

Hopes of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese finally meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump have again been dashed, with reports confirming the Australian leader will not attend the NATO summit at the Hague.

Albanese and Trump did not meet at the G7 summit in Canada on June 19, as some had expected, with the U.S. President leaving early to deal with emerging conflict in the Middle East.