Overview

• A White House official confirmed the leaders will hold a one-to-one meeting in Washington on October 20.
• Albanese was left off Trump's formal UNGA bilateral roster in New York and is expected only brief contact at a leaders' reception.
• Talks are expected to cover the AUKUS submarine plan, U.S. pressure for higher Australian defence spending, and tariffs on Australian exports.
• The AUKUS program is under review by the Pentagon, led by Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby, with completion targeted for northern autumn.
• Australia formally recognised a Palestinian state during UN week, drawing criticism from Trump in his UN address.