Prime Minister Anthony Albanese departs Nadi at the conclusion of his visit to Fiji, on Saturday 14 June 2025. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

The leaders will meet on Wednesday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada.

The G7 brings together Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States as well as the European Union.

Albanese is presently in Seattle engaging with business leaders to explore collaboration opportunities between the US and Australia in leveraging emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese departs Nadi at the conclusion of his visit to Fiji, on Saturday 14 June 2025. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Albanese is currently in Seattle where he is meeting with business leaders to discuss how the US and Australia can work together to take advantage of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. (Alex Ellinghausen)

Speaking from The Spheres, Amazon’s Seattle headquarters this morning the PM said he hoped to have “constructive engagement” with the US president.

“I am eager to expand upon the productive phone conversations we’ve had during our three discussions,” he mentioned.

“I obviously will raise tariffs. We’ll raise, as well, of AUKUS, and we will have a discussion, as two friends should.”

Amazon announced it would increase investment in Australia by up to $20 billion during the talks in Seattle.

The funding will mostly target Victoria and Sydney where the country’s largest Amazon centres are set for AI improvement.

A key topic includes the level of US investment in Australia, given that many products from Australian providers destined for America are still being assessed.

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