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Australia's PM takes 'farewell selfie' with Barack Obama | Australia's PM takes 'farewell selfie' with Barack Obama |
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Australia's prime minister has taken a "farewell selfie" after his final meeting with Barack Obama as the US president. | Australia's prime minister has taken a "farewell selfie" after his final meeting with Barack Obama as the US president. |
The two men held closed door talks for 50 minutes at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru on Sunday. | The two men held closed door talks for 50 minutes at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru on Sunday. |
Both spoke in favour of free trade - including the Trans Pacific Partnership - defying the campaign rhetoric of US President-elect Donald Trump. | Both spoke in favour of free trade - including the Trans Pacific Partnership - defying the campaign rhetoric of US President-elect Donald Trump. |
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull praised Mr Obama as a "remarkable leader". | Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull praised Mr Obama as a "remarkable leader". |
"It's a momentous occasion when one president hands over to another," Mr Turnbull said. | "It's a momentous occasion when one president hands over to another," Mr Turnbull said. |
"President Obama has been a remarkable leader of the United States and indeed leader of the world for eight years. There's an element of sadness there but a great sense of achievement too." | "President Obama has been a remarkable leader of the United States and indeed leader of the world for eight years. There's an element of sadness there but a great sense of achievement too." |
The two world leaders privately discussed security issues in the South China Sea and the fight against the Islamic State group. | The two world leaders privately discussed security issues in the South China Sea and the fight against the Islamic State group. |
Mr Turnbull also thanked the US president for his co-operation on the agreement to resettle asylum seekers held in offshore detention centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru. | Mr Turnbull also thanked the US president for his co-operation on the agreement to resettle asylum seekers held in offshore detention centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru. |
Mr Obama in return said it was "not often where I have a meeting and I've got nothing to disagree with". | Mr Obama in return said it was "not often where I have a meeting and I've got nothing to disagree with". |
"Usually there's something to keep us busy." | "Usually there's something to keep us busy." |
Mr Turnbull has pledged to work with Mr Trump, declaring on US election night that "Americans understand that they have no stronger ally, no better friend" than Australia. | |
He described his first conversation with Mr Trump as warm and constructive. | |
"I've already had a good chat with the president-elect and I'm sure the very strong relationship between Australia and America will continue," he told local radio last week. |
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