PM says defence pact has strong support among US legislators he’s met during official visit
Anthony Albanese says the election of a new speaker is a matter for the US Congress, but Australia will ‘continue to engage’ with legislators.Anthony Albanese says the election of a new speaker is a matter for the US Congress, but Australia will ‘continue to engage’ with legislators.nuclear submarine pact, telling reporters he will continue to engage senators and members of Congress during his time in Washington.for the past three weeks.
Asked during his four-day official visit whether he was concerned the imbroglio around the speakership would delay critical legislation needed to operationalise the submarine pact, Australia’s prime minister told travelling reporters he was “very confident” discussions with legislators had been, and would be, productive.
Albanese said the election of a new speaker was a matter for congressional members, but Australia would “continue to engage” with legislators.
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