Anthony Albanese is expected to detail Australia's preferred nuclear submarine option on American soil next month, alongside US President Joe Biden and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak – raising the prospect of a potential new boat design involving all three allies.
The leaders of Australia, the US and UK are tipped to come together for the announcementPlanning is underway for the prime minister to travel overseas for the long-awaited AUKUS announcement on an "optimal pathway" to replace the Navy's ageing Collins-class fleet, with Defence Minister Richard Marles flagging a "genuinely trilateral" solution.
The ABC understands a precise date for the unveiling is yet to be agreed on, but federal parliament is scheduled to sit for all but the second week of March, meaning Mr Albanese could easily travel between March 10 to 19. "Sunak and Albanese would be both willing to travel for the announcement, but at the moment it's harder for the US president to leave his country," a figure familiar with the planning discussions has told the ABC.
Mr Albanese is scheduled to host Mr Biden, and the prime ministers of India and Japan for the next Quad Leaders meeting in Sydney in June.
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