For the first time in years Australia won’t be attending the G7.

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]This is a really important story from Lata Burke that deserves wider attention. A minute imagine if this had happened to a previous government, the Morrison government. Imagine if they were overlooked. I think people would set their hair on fire uh with panic about that. It's actually a really disappointing decision because for the best part of the last decade, Australia has been invited to participate in the G7 and I think we have things to contribute. No disrespect to those other countries that are uh being invited, but the Indoacific is such a critical region. This has become such a key forum for democracies to coordinate internationally and if we're not even in the room, we won't have an opportunity to shape that. So, it is a really disappointing decision and I'd like to know what the Albani government is doing to try and overturn it to get an invite.

[00:00:37]>> What do you think they should do?

[00:00:39]>> Well, the prime minister has boasted about his relationship uh with France and particularly with President Mccron.

[00:00:44]Uh he's made quite something of the fact he's restored that relationship. Well, obviously it's not as strong or as healthy as he's claimed it is, and he's got an opportunity to demonstrate that now by reaching out directly to the president and asking for an invitation.

[00:00:56]Authorized by Senator James Patterson, Liberal Party Melvin.