Whirlwind Trip for Australian PM to Strengthen Southeast Asia Ties

Whirlwind Trip for Australian PM to Strengthen Southeast Asia Ties
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand, on July 26, 2023. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
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Anthony Albanese will become the first Australian prime minister to visit the Philippines for bilateral talks in two decades as part of a five-day Southeast Asian sojourn.

The prime minister will travel to Indonesia, the Philippines and India in September to meet with regional leaders to discuss global challenges and advance Australia’s economic, security and climate agenda.