Since Trump returned to the US presidency in January, there have been four phone calls between him and Albanese. But apart from a brief in-person encounter on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September, no official talks had taken place.
A previously planned meeting at the G7 summit in Canada in June was cancelled by the Trump administration after he left the summit early to deal with the Middle East conflict.
SBS News chief political correspondent Anna Henderson is with the prime minister as part of the press pool and will be reporting from Washington DC.
Stay with us as we bring reactions, expert commentary and analysis following the meeting, which could shape Australian government policies around defence, trade, national security and more.
— Cecilia Lindgren
