Albanese meeting with Trump would be ‘in the interest' of Australia
Australia's Ambassador to the US held talks with the American President at his International Golf Club in Florida on January 11.
Shadow Finance Minister James Paterson is calling on the government to reveal what was discussed, as Labor faces ongoing scrutiny over its relationship with the Trump administration.
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