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The anti-Trump who is backing Trump’s Indo-Pacific strategy

Why Australia’s left-leaning leader is sticking close to Washington, even under Trump.

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Despite the unpopularity of the US President in Australia and the differences between their leaders, these two close allies are expected to grow closer during Mr Trump’s current term.

Despite the unpopularity of the US President in Australia and the differences between their leaders, these two close allies are expected to grow closer during Mr Trump’s current term.

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Ahead of their upcoming first meeting in Canada in mid-June, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump have been surprisingly effusive in their mutual praise.

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Mr Albanese’s re-election landslide

on May 3, the US President said his Australian counterpart was “very good” and that their relationship, based on several phone conversations, was “very friendly”.

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