/ 19 September 2022

Albanese gets amongst it

Image source: AAP
Image source: AAP

King Charles has met with our PM Anthony Albanese. Speaking after his private audience at Buckingham Palace yesterday, Albanese said he had a “very warm engagement” with our new sovereign, and they spoke of his and Queen Elizabeth’s close connection to Oz. “Now is not the time … This is a time of respect,” he said afterwards. Albanese’s also attended Westminster Hall, where Queen Elizabeth lies in state. Unlike English soccer hero David Beckham, the PM took advantage of the VIP pass to jump the long queue… And he’s held informal talks with the UK’s new PM Liz Truss. And there are more details about Thursday’s National Day of Morning. Albanese will be back from the UK to attend a ceremony at Canberra’s Parliament House, along with each state/territory leader, state governors, Coalition leader Peter Dutton and federal MPs/senators. And singer Anthony Callea will make his 3rd notable memorial service appearance in the last year…

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