New Zealand’s prime minister to visit Australia on Wednesday

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he will travel to Sydney on Wednesday to meet Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese and discuss the two countries’ security and economic relationships.
Luxon, a former airline executive who was sworn in as prime minister this month, said in a statement on Monday that Australia was New Zealand’s most important partner.
He added that greater focus was needed on improving the business environment in both New Zealand and Australia.
This will be Luxon’s first official visit to Australia since becoming prime minister, although he travelled to Melbourne earlier this month to attend his daughter’s graduation from university.
Foreign policy is not expected to change significantly with the new government in New Zealand. Luxon has said on a number of occasions that foreign policy is largely bipartisan.