Albanese has ‘very warm’ call with Trump, who says he has ‘no idea’ who Dutton is

<p>Re-elected PM foreshadows meeting with US president after conversation that covered tariffs and Aukus treaty </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/05/politics-election-vote-counting-to-resume-labor-win-liberals-coalition-loss-albanese-dutton-ntwnfb">Australian federal election news LIVE – latest results and updates</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2025/may/05/election-results-live-australian-federal-poll-aec-votes-count-map-seats-senate">Live results: federal election votes tracker, electorates map and seat counts</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/australian-election-2025">See our full coverage of the Australian election</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>,<a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>Anthony Albanese has had a “very warm” conversation with Donald Trump about tariffs and Aukus, foreshadowing a coming meeting with the US president after Labor’s election win.</p><p>Trump was asked earlier on Monday about the Australian election at the White House. He said, “I’m very friendly with” Albanese, but distanced himself from the Liberal leader, Peter Dutton.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/05/anthony-albanese-donald-trump-call-peter-dutton-australian-federal-election-result">Continue reading...</a>