CANBERRA, ACT, June 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, to Australia on Saturday 6 June 2026 for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting.

The leaders will discuss economic resilience and measures the two countries can take to boost prosperity, including in the context of the fuel crisis.

The leaders will also look for opportunities to strengthen our Single Economic Market, deepen defence and security cooperation, and enhance cooperation in the Pacific region.

The last Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting was held in Queenstown, New Zealand in August 2025. This meeting will take pl...