Australian PM Anthony Albanese meets U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to seek greater U.S. investment in Australia’s critical minerals sector amid China’s tightening control.
The centre-left Australian leader also expects to discuss nuclear submarines, trade and Indo Pacific stability with his security ally, his office said.
Albanese has travelled to Washington with his minister for resources, but not the foreign and defence ministers.
The Trump Administration is reviewing the A$368 billion($239.46 billion) AUKUS treaty that will see Australia buy U.S. nuclear-powered submarines in 2032 before building a new submarine class with Britain.
Australian officials have said they are confident AUKUS will proceed, with Defence Minister Richard Marles last week saying he knew when the review would conclude.
"Australia and the United States have stood shoulder-to-shoulder in every major conflict for over a century," Albanese, re-elected in May for a second term, said in a statement on Sunday.
Ahead of Monday's meeting between the two leaders, Australian officials have emphasised that Canberra is paying its way under AUKUS, contributing $2 billion this year to boost production rates at U.S. submarine shipyards.
The country is also preparing to maintain U.S. Virginia-class submarines at its Indian Ocean naval base starting in 2027.
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