Anthony Albanese has finally spoken to President Donald Trump in person during a formal reception at a New York hotel on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

The face-to-face chat occurred inside the Lotte New York Palace hotel, where President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were hosting more than 100 world leaders.

The Nightly has been told the first encounter between the Prime Minister and President was brief but a “good conversation” about their upcoming formal bilateral meeting at the White House next month.

Earlier in the day, the White House confirmed both leaders would hold a meeting in the Oval Office on October 20, after Mr Albanese had failed to secure a formal sit-down on this trip to the United States.

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