Albanese-Trump meeting critical amid ‘dangerous times'
Former deputy prime minister John Anderson discusses Prime Minister Anthony Albanese securing a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the upcoming G7 summit.
'I hope the Prime Minister, for the sake of all Australians, strikes a reasonable rapport with the President,' Mr Anderson told Sky News host Paul Murray.
'I'm not underestimating the difficulties of that … but in the sovereign interests of this country … these are very dangerous times.'
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