15 Nov 2023

Australia: Gaza protests, asylum seekers released, PM travel criticised

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 15 November 2023
US President Joe Biden (C), British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (R) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) hold a press conference during the AUKUS summit on March 13, 2023, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego California. - AUKUS is a trilateral security pact announced on September 15, 2021, for the Indo-Pacific region. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Anthony Albanese's travel schedule for the year is attracting some attention. He's seen here at an announcement about AUKUS in San Diego in March. Photo: AFP

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about the protests around the country over the situation in Gaza, the release of 80 asylum seekers from detention after a High Court ruling, criticism of the travel miles being racked up by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and a byelection will be held this weekend in the seat being vacated by Victoria premier Dan Andrews.

Annika Smethurst is political editor at The Age

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