Wong Hails US Mineral Deal, Stands by ‘Calm, Mature’ Diplomacy

The deal will see the US and Australia invest in critical mineral processing facilities to wrest control of the industry from China.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong answers questions in the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee in Canberra, Australia on Oct. 7, 2025. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has described the outcome of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump as “good,” saying it reaffirms Australia’s measured approach to strengthening its alliance.

Speaking after the meeting, Wong said the discussions represented “a calm, mature approach in the national interest.”