PRIME MINISTERS – AUSTRALIA

Albanese says his use of family travel allowance in accordance with the rules as MPs call for fresh look at entitlements

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Original article by Josh Butler, Krishani Dhanji
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 10-Dec-25

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become embroiled in the federal government’s controversy over travel expenses. Data from the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority shows that Albanese has claimed a total of $2,778 in travel expenses on three separate occasions since 2022 for his family to join him on trips to attend sports events in Melbourne and Brisbane. A government spokesperson has indicated that all of Albanese’ disclosures were "in accordance with the rules". Meanwhile, Communications Minister Anika Wells has referred herself to IPEA for an audit of her travel expenses, although she believes all of her expenses complied with parliamentary rules. However, some MPs and senators have called for a review of travel expense claims.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS, AUSTRALIA. INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY EXPENSES AUTHORITY

PM defends Farrell over his tariff gaffe

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Original article by Rhiannon Down
The Australian – Page: 2 : 29-Jul-25

Trade Minister Don Farrell has come under fire for incorrectly claiming that US President Donald Trump had raised Australia’s ban on US beef imports in a conversation with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Albanese has come out in defence of Farrell, who now says he confused comments made by Trump in the White House rose garden about Australia with a conversation between Trump and Albanese. The federal government has now lifted restrictions on US beef derived from ­cattle raised in Canada and ­Mexico being imported into Australia, with the Coalition calling for an inquiry into the decision.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Xi defiant on navy drills in talks with Albanese

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Original article by Ben Packham, Will Glasgow
The Australian – Page: 1 & 5 : 16-Jul-25

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed a range of issues during their meeting in Beijing on Tuesday, including the Chinese navy’s live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea earlier this year. Albanese acknowledged that the Chinese vessels had been operating in international waters when they carried out the drills and subsequently circumnavigated Australia; however, he asked China to provide more notice of future drills near Australian waters. Xi responded by stating that China’s naval forces will conduct exercises "wherever they want" in international waters. Albanese also agreed to a review of the China-Australia free-trade agreement, which took effect a decade ago. Landbridge Group’s lease over the Port of Darwin and Australia’s ban on Chinese investment in critical infrastructure were not raised.

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PM flags India as next chance for Trump meeting

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 1-Jul-25

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese noted on Monday that there is a lot of interest as to when he will have his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump. It had been suggested that the earliest they might meet is in the US in late September, when Albanese addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York, but Albanese suggested that they could meet at the annual Quadrilateral Security Dialogue meeting between the leaders of the US, Japan, India and Australia; no date has yet been set for this meeting, but reports from India suggest that it could be held in early September. A meeting with Trump will give Albanese the chance to make Australia’s case on defence spending and tariffs.

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Albanese confident US would come to Australia’s defence in event of attack

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Original article by Kate Lyons
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 25-Feb-25

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese discussed issues such as Australia’s alliance with the US, the cost-of-living crisis and social cohesion in a special edition of the ABC’s Q&A program on Monday night. Amongst other things, Albanese expressed confidence that Australia could rely on the US to help defend the nation if it were to come under attack; however, he also emphasised the need for Australia to invest in its own defence. Albanese described anti-semitism as "abhorrent and completely unacceptable", in response to criticism from an audience member regarding his perceived lack of action against people who have been targeting Jewish Australians.

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PM, the dodgy foreign student college, the degustation dinner – and Dan Andrews

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Original article by Damon Johnston
The Australian – Page: 1 & 5 : 30-Jan-25

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under scrutiny following revelations that he attended a private dinner with members of the Indian-Australian business community at a Toorak mansion in November. They included the Barkly International College’s founder Rupinder Brar, who is seeking to overturn the Australian Skills Quality Authority’s decision to deregister the Melbourne-based private vocational education provider. Barkly is primarily focused on Indian students, and some of the guests at the dinner have indicated that visas are among the issues that were discussed. The guest listed included former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews.

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PM rejects cost-of-living comparison with Trudeau

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Original article by Andrew Tillett
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 8-Jan-25

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised his outgoing Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau following the latter’s resignation after nine years in office. Albanese says Trudeau has had a good relationship with Australia under both the current Labor government and its Coalition predecessor. However, Albanese has downplayed concerns that factors which contributed to Trudeau’s departure – such as cost-of-living pressures, high inflation and immigration – could affect his own election prospects in 2025. He notes that Trudeau is the leader of a long-term government; Albanese is nearing the end of his first term in office.

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Push to upgrade freebie Albanese to corruption watchdog

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Original article by Rhiannon Down, Geoff Chambers, Rosie Lewis
The Australian – Page: 1 & 2 : 30-Oct-24

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is continuing to attract scrutiny over revelations that he accepted free flight upgrades from Qantas when he was transport minister and shadow transport minister. However, Albanese contends that he has been "completely transparent" about his flights as an MP. Opposition leader Peter Dutton says Albanese had most likely been in breach of the ministerial code of conduct. Dutton has called for Albanese to refer himself to the National Anti-Corruption Commission, arguing that it should investigate his relationship with Qantas and the federal government’s decision to block Qatar Airways’ application for additional flights to Australia.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION, QATAR AIRWAYS

‘I know what it’s like to struggle’: PM defends $4.3m beach house

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Original article by Phillip Coorey, Campbell Kwan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 16-Oct-24

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under scrutiny following revelations that he has bought a waterfront home on the NSW central coast. Albanese and fiancee Jodie Haydon will pay $4.3m for the clifftop home, which has views over Copacabana Beach. One Labor MP has conceded that the purchase is "not a great look" for Albanese ahead of a federal election that is likely to be dominated by the rising cost of living and the housing crisis. Albanese has downplayed suggestions that he is preparing for life after politics, stating that he intends to remain in his current job "for a very long time". He adds that while he has been fortunate to earn a big salary as prime minister, he knows what it is like to struggle, having grown up in public housing.

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We did as we were asked, says PM on Voice

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 15-Oct-24

Speaking a year to the day that the Indigenous Voice to parliament referendum was soundly defeated, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described the result as a "disappointing result" but a collective loss. Albanese said that in bringing on the referendum that he was simply honouring an invitation by Indigenous Australians in 2017 to "walk with them in the Uluru Statement from the Heart". Opposition Leader Peter Dutton had promised prior to the Voice referendum that he would hold a referendum next year to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution if he wins the federal election. He dumped his promise after the Voice referendum, and Albanese on Monday dared Dutton to make good on his promise if he is elected.

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