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By TESS IKONOMOU FOR AAP <\/p>\n

Published: 22:24 EDT, 11 September 2025 | Updated: 22:37 EDT, 11 September 2025 <\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump<\/a> has praised Anthony Albanese<\/a> as a ‘good man’ after the two leaders racked up their fourth one-on-one phone call.<\/p>\n

The prime minister described his latest conversation with Trump more than a week ago as ‘really warm’.<\/p>\n

The US president was leaving the White House<\/a> overnight on Friday, Australian time, when he made the comments about Albanese.<\/p>\n

‘He’s a good man,’ he told a Nine correspondent.<\/p>\n

Albanese is yet to have a face-to-face meeting with Trump after their previously planned sit-down, on the sidelines of the G7<\/a> in Canada<\/a> in June, was cancelled due to escalating conflict between Israel<\/a> and Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The federal government is yet to confirm any new face-to-face between the pair when the prime minister visits New York later in September for the United Nations<\/a> General Assembly meeting.<\/p>\n

Trump has publicly remained positive about Albanese, although tensions remain over tariffs imposed on Australian exports<\/a> and a multibillion-dollar submarine deal under the AUKUS security pact.<\/p>\n

Under the tariffs regime, Australian goods sent to the US attract a baseline levy of 10 per cent while importers of Australian steel and aluminium pay 50 per cent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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US President Donald Trump (pictured) has praised Anthony Albanese as a ‘good man’ after the two leaders racked up their fourth one-on-one phone call<\/p>\n

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described his latest conversation with Trump more than a week ago as ‘really warm’ (Trump is pictured during a press conference on Thursday)<\/p>\n

Responding to the US president’s comments<\/a>, Albanese said he’s had ‘respectful relations’ with Trump.<\/p>\n

‘We have had four discussions that have been really warm, the last one was just over a week ago,’ he told reporters in Cairns on Friday.<\/p>\n

‘I look forward to continuing to engage with the United States.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘We’ve engaged as well with his administration.<\/p>\n

‘The relationship with the United States is an important one for Australia.’<\/a><\/p>\n

Australia will continue to make its case on the tariffs and advocate for the AUKUS pact, the prime minister said.<\/p>\n

The White House has not yet provided an official readout on the call.<\/p>\n

Australia has diverged from the US on the Middle East, following Labor’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN gathering.<\/p>\n

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Responding to the US president’s comments, Albanese (pictured) said he’s had ‘respectful relations’ with Trump<\/p>\n

The decision has drawn expressions of ‘disappointment and disgust’ from those within the Trump administration.<\/p>\n

Disagreements also remain over Australia’s defence spending after the government rebuffed US calls to pour in billions of extra dollars.<\/p>\n

Defence Minister Richard Marles was told by his US counterpart Pete Hegseth to massively boost the defence budget to 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product.<\/p>\n

Australia currently spends about two per cent of its GDP on defence, and is on track to increase that to 2.33 per cent by 2033\/34.<\/a><\/p>\n

The government also awaits the findings of a Pentagon review into the nuclear submarine deal, under which Australia has been promised Virginia-class boats.<\/p>\n

Defence analysts doubt the Trump administration will tear up the $368 billion submarine program, but might demand a larger financial contribution from Australia for US shipbuilding<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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