Albanese launches bid for UN security council seat and names former Murdoch aide to top diplomatic post

Business By Australian Associated Press • September 20, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC
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Albanese launches bid for UN security council seat and names former Murdoch aide to top diplomatic post
Australia and Finland are vying for a spot on the council, and the PM needs two thirds of member states to back himFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese launched a formal bid for Australia...

Australia and Finland are vying for a spot on the council, and the PM needs two thirds of member states to back him

Anthony Albanese launched a formal bid for Australia to serve a two-year term on the UN security council in 2029 and 2030.

Albanese also unveiled former News Corp head of broadcasting Siobhan McKenna as Australia’s next consul general to New York.

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