Australia news live: Marles says Israel has right to self-defence against Iran but is ‘deeply concerned’ over potential escalation

The defence minister is acting prime minister during Albanese’s trip to the G7 summit. Follow today’s news liveMarles says Albanese and Trump need to build on ‘rapport’ at G7Marles was asked what a successful meeting between Albanese and Donald Trump would look like in Canada this week, where the pair are expected to officially meet. Albanese locked in the meeting on Sunday. Marles told RN Breakfast:It’ll be the first face-to-face meeting between the president and the prime minister. And so, you know, actually, I think in any meeting of this kind, establishing that rapport initially is really important.I mean, the personal relationship between two leaders matters. … I think there is already a rapport in place between the two of them. We will continue to press the case. Continue reading...

Australia news live: Marles says Israel has right to self-defence against Iran but is ‘deeply concerned’ over potential escalation

The defence minister is acting prime minister during Albanese’s trip to the G7 summit. Follow today’s news live

Marles says Albanese and Trump need to build on ‘rapport’ at G7

Marles was asked what a successful meeting between Albanese and Donald Trump would look like in Canada this week, where the pair are expected to officially meet. Albanese locked in the meeting on Sunday. Marles told RN Breakfast:

It’ll be the first face-to-face meeting between the president and the prime minister. And so, you know, actually, I think in any meeting of this kind, establishing that rapport initially is really important.

I mean, the personal relationship between two leaders matters. … I think there is already a rapport in place between the two of them. We will continue to press the case. Continue reading...