Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has had a “warm and constructive” call with US President Donald Trump.
“We discussed our trade and economic relationship as well as areas for growth including critical minerals,” Mr Albanese said in a post on social media just before midnight.
“Shared US-Australia security interests,” were also discussed, Mr Albanese said.
Mr Albanese has yet to meet Mr Trump in person since the re-election of the prime minister and the president.
The two were expected to see each other in June on the sidelines of a G7 summit in Canada but the meeting was cancelled as Mr Trump returned to the US early.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles met US Vice President JD Vance in Washington DC last week.
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