As soon as he arrived, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was greeted by his New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon, with a bear hug. As they left the press conference, a visibly relaxed Albanese joked to the media, “We’re going inside for a cuddle.”
Albanese spoke of the “uncertain world” faced by both nations. The one certainty, he said, was that “Australia and New Zealand stand together,” as part of a relationship going back to the ANZACs.
Luxon’s comments reflected a similar sentiment.
“The world seems really uncertain and fractious, and actually, we have no greater friend than Australia,” he said….
Regional Security Concerns Amid the Smiles and Snow as Luxon, Albanese Meet for Talks
