Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing for the possibility of returning from five nights in the United States without securing a one-on-one meeting with President Donald Trump, a development that would raise alarm about the state of the US-Australia alliance.

As Albanese readies to depart for the United Nations General Assembly in New York, a meeting with Trump has yet to be locked in and is far from guaranteed.

Anthony Albanese has not locked in a meeting with Donald Trump. Credit: Marija Ercegovac

If Albanese and Trump meet in New York, it is likely to be a brief encounter, possibly an informal “pull-aside” conversation on the sidelines of a reception Trump is hosting on Tuesday night local time.

There is no expectation of a formal meeting at the White House or a joint pres

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