Press Conference OECD, Paris, France

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well it’s been a terrific opportunity to speak to the OECD today and to then answer questions from OECD members. People who’ve heard a speech which was emphasising the importance of inclusive growth, the importance of acting on climate change and economic reform, but also commending the OECD for its work. The questions I received during the forum were from the United States about the importance of climate action as economic reform going forward.

Joint statement by France and Australia

  1. Today, the Prime Minister of Australia and the President of the French Republic met in Paris to reaffirm their commitment to building a closer and stronger bilateral relationship based on mutual trust and respect.
  2. Australia and France share enduring bonds forged through two World Wars. Thousands of Australian and French soldiers fought side by side to defend shared values of liberty, democracy, rule of law and protection of human rights.

Doorstop Interview - Hobart

JULIE COLLINS, MINISTER FOR HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS: Can I start by thanking Centacare Evolve Housing and St Joseph Homes for having us here at this site today. I'm Julie Collins. I'm the Federal Minister of Housing, the Federal Minister for Homelessness and the Federal Minister for Small Business. And it's great to be here with my colleagues, Senator Carol Brown and Senator Catryna Bilyk. And of course, to have and welcome back to Tasmania, our Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. This is Anthony's first visit back to Tassie post the election.

Visit to Europe

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Europe from Sunday 26 June for the NATO Leaders’ Summit in Madrid. The Prime Minister will then travel on to France to accept President Emmanuel Macron’s invitation to meet in Paris.

The NATO Leaders’ Summit comes at a critical time. The conflict in Ukraine has significant consequences that reach far beyond Europe. Australia’s attendance also allows for engagement on strategic priorities for NATO engagement in our region.

Radio Interview - ABC AM with Sabra Lane

SABRA LANE, HOST: As you just heard, the Prime Minister is on his way to those NATO talks. In his third overseas trip since winning office just over a month ago, Anthony Albanese is also going to Paris to meet the French President and possibly to Ukraine. But he's left behind a domestic political headache with some crossbench MPs and senators threatening to block legislation because the Government's cut their parliamentary staff from four advisors to one. Before Anthony Albanese flew out last night, I asked him whether he was prepared to reconsider.

Doorstop Interview - Madrid, Spain

PRIME MINISTER, ANTHONY ALBANESE: Good morning. I am very grateful for the opportunity to meet Prime Minister Sanchez today, and I was very honoured to be the first Australian Prime Minister to make a bilateral visit to Spain. Our discussion was very warm and it was productive, reflecting the deep and long standing relationship between our two nations. We discussed the NATO summit, which begins tomorrow and the important role that Australia and its Asia Pacific partners can play.