Oscar Godsell

6 days ago | skynews.com.au | Andrew Clennell |Oscar Godsell

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has yet to receive a phone call from US President Donald Trump after their meeting was cancelled at the G7 summit in Canada. After the planned bilateral was abruptly cancelled so President Trump could address the Middle East conflict, he reached out to India and Mexico. As of Saturday, Mr Albanese had not received a phone call from President Trump, even though he contacted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

6 days ago | skynews.com.au | Andrew Clennell |Oscar Godsell |James Harrison

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has foreshadowed significant tax reform, but there are three possible scenarios likely to arise from his upcoming productivity roundtable. The Albanese government’s productivity summit in August 2025 will bring together businesses, unions and leaders to discuss potential economic reforms. Mr Chalmers opened the door to major tax changes for the first time in years at the National Press Club on Wednesday, outlining “progressive and patriotic” reform.

6 days ago | skynews.com.au | Andrew Clennell |Oscar Godsell

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to attend more than half a dozen overseas trips or conferences by the end of 2025, Sky News Australia can reveal. Mr Albanese will attend the APEC forum in Korea, ASEAN summit in Malaysia, COP climate conference in Brazil, and the G20 summit in South Africa. He is also expected to visit China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, speak at the UN General Assembly in New York, and attend the Pacific Islands Forum in the Solomon Islands.

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | Andrew Clennell |Oscar Godsell

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is considering a snap visit to The Hague for the NATO summit in an attempt to secure a long-anticipated face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump. The possible Albanese-Trump encounter in the Netherlands at the end of June follows the abrupt cancellation of their scheduled talks at the G7 in Canada.

2 weeks ago | skynews.com.au | Andrew Clennell |Oscar Godsell

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will meet with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada. The meeting, expected to be held on Tuesday, marks the first face-to-face encounter between the two leaders. Speaking on Sunday, Mr Albanese told Sky News he expected the meeting to be “constructive”. It comes despite growing pressure from Washington over Australia’s defence spending and deepening unrest in the Middle East.