Anthony Albanese seeks ways to boost Australia’s defence capability as G20 ends
by Katharine Murphy Political editor in Bali from World news | The Guardian on (#65X6D)
Flurry of face-to-face talks with the leaders of US, UK and France could lead to more deals for military equipment
Anthony Albanese has confirmed he canvassed interim solutions to boost Australia's defence capability with Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron in a flurry of private meetings on the sidelines of the G20 and East Asia summits.
After meeting the French president in Bali on Wednesday, Australia's prime minister flagged he was actively pursuing closer defence and security cooperation with Macron, given France is a significant Pacific and Indian ocean power.
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