Joe Biden has praised Anthony Albanese‘s energy after the new Prime Minister flew to Tokyo for a Quad leaders’ summit on his first day in the job. 

The US President, who famously fell asleep during the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow last year, told Mr Albanese: ‘If you fall asleep while you’re here, it’s OK’.

Mr Albanese laughed along with the diplomats and journalists in the room. 

Joe Biden has praised Anthony Albanese’s energy after the new Prime Minister flew to Tokyo on his first day in the job

President Biden also congratulated Mr Albanese on winning Saturday’s election. 

‘Prime Minister Albanese, I welcome you to your first Quad meeting. Like I said, you got sworn in, got on a plane and if you fall asleep while you’re here, it’s OK because I don’t know how you’re doing it,’ he said.

‘It’s really quite extraordinary just getting off the campaign trail as well. 

‘Congratulations on your election. When you won and I called you, we greatly appreciate your commitment on being here so soon after taking office.’