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Albanese’s NATO summit Absence: Anthony Albanese will not attend next week’s NATO summit. Rather, Richard Marles will represent Australia. This decision was made after Albanese’s planned meeting with Donald Trump at the G7 summit was cancelled due too Trump’s early departure to address the Middle East crisis.
Trump’s Cancelled Meeting: Trump reportedly didn’t call Albanese to explain the cancellation, leading to questions about the relationship between the two leaders. marles denies there’s a “problem” and says Trump’s departure was understandable.
Interviews: Andrew Hastie will be interviewed on ABC Insiders, while Richard Marles and And Tehan are appearing on Sky News.
Australian Evacuations from Iran and Israel: Richard Marles provided an update on Australians seeking to leave Iran and Israel. As of Sunday morning, 3800 Australians (2600 in Iran, 1200 in Israel) are seeking government assistance. A civilian charter plane is on standby but cannot depart due to airspace closures.
