Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of New Zealand, The Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, to Australia from 15–16 August 2024 as a Guest of the Australian Government.
Prime Minister Albanese will meet with Prime Minister Luxon in Canberra for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting.
The leaders will discuss modernising our economic relationship, strengthening our Alliance and broader security partnership, and supporting our Pacific partners.
This will be Prime Minister Luxon's third official visit to Australia.
Prime Minister Luxon travelled to Australia in December 2023 for his first overseas trip as Prime Minister, as well as visiting for the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in March this year.
Quotes attributable to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
“Australia’s relationship with New Zealand is one of the closest in the world, built on our shared history and generations of cooperation across the Tasman.
“I am looking forward to hosting Prime Minister Luxon in Canberra for his first annual Australia–New Zealand Leaders' Meeting.
“We will continue to work together to advance our collective interests and to achieve a peaceful, stable, prosperous and resilient region."