International visit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will depart on Saturday 20 September to travel to the United States, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates.

In the United States, the Prime Minister will lead Australia's delegation at the United Nations General Assembly for High Level Week. He will have a range of bilateral meetings with some of our major international partners.

This visit will allow Australia to continue working with our international partners to address the growing economic and security challenges facing the world today and to take forward outcomes that benefit Australian people at home in their everyday lives.

During High Level Week, the Prime Minister will promote investment in Australia, particularly in renewable energy and manufacturing, share Australia's world-leading experience in protecting children online, and highlight our practical action on climate change.

The Prime Minister will attend a major conference on the two state solution hosted by France and Saudi Arabia. Australia is a longstanding supporter of a two-state solution as the only pathway to a secure and prosperous future for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

Prime Minister Albanese will then travel to London and meet with United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and hold a series of other high level meetings. The United Kingdom is Australia's second-largest source of foreign investment and our second-largest destination for outgoing investment.

The UK is also our 11th largest two-way trading partner - with $31 billion in goods and services trade in 2022-23 - as well as our 12th largest export destination and our 9th largest source of imports.

On the return to Australia, Prime Minister Albanese will stop in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and meet President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss Australia's critical Free Trade Agreement with the UAE, the Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), coming into force.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will be Acting Prime Minister while Prime Minister Albanese is overseas.

Quotes attributable to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese:

"This visit is focussed on taking forward Australian's national and economic interests at home.

"I will be promoting investment in Australia in line with our Future Made in Australia agenda, highlighting world leading steps Australia is taking to keep children safe online and delivering Australia's new climate target to the United Nations in line with our Paris Agreement obligations.

"This will be an opportunity to meet with some of Australia's major international partners to discuss trade and economic opportunities that help to create jobs and growth at home.

"During the visit I will address the United National General Assembly for the first time as Prime Minister as part of High Level week.

"Australia played a pivotal role in the founding of the United Nations - because we have always understood how important it is for middle powers as well as smaller nations to have their voices heard in the big challenges facing our world.

"Australia's commitment to the United Nations and the multilateral system is enduring - our sovereignty and prosperity are strengthened through global institutions and rules."