Albanese prepares for meeting with Trump at G7 Summit
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is gearing up for his G7 meeting in Canada with US President Donald Trump.
A 20-minute discussion between the pair is expected to include countering the Chinese military in the Indo-Pacific.
Other topics on the agenda include improving energy security, Mr Trump's tariffs and climate change.
Some in the Coalition argue Australia's energy system is failing and want it to be a topic of high importance.
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