‘We are going to be perfect friends’: Donald Trump greets Anthony Albanese

Sky News Australia can reveal US President-elect Donald Trump greeted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during their phone call last Thursday in the wake of his victory. “Mr Trump said to Anthony Albanese in a 10-minute phone call that he was his friend and the relationship between America and Australia was important. The phone call took place at around 10am Australian time,” Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell said. “As I understand it, the PM did raise the nuclear submarines deal AUKUS and pointed out that the US had a trade surplus with Australia, amid continuing speculation that the Trump administration will be heavy-handed on the tariff front.”