Australia urges middle-power push for security council

Australia urges middle-power push for security council

Anthony Albanese will spearhead efforts for Australia to serve a two-year term on the UN Security Council, saying smaller players could help bring reform.

Australia to launch bid for seat on UN Security Council

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Albanese begins internet safety, Security Council push in the United States

Anthony Albanese is in the United States for a week, where he will visit Apple's headquarters and lobby the United Nations.

Doorstop - San Jose, California

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: It’s great to be back in the United States, and I’m looking forward tomorrow to taking up the invitation of Tim Cook, the Executive Chair of Apple, looking particularly at the issue of child safety and new technology. Australia is, of course, a world leader when it comes to dealing with the issues of safety, when it comes to new technology and the digital economy.