Hawker Britton co-founder Bruce Hawker expects that “nothing much of any significance happened” during the coveted meeting between Richard Marles and Pete Hegseth.
The true purpose of Defence Minister Richard Marles’ trip was revealed on Friday, with The Australian reporting he had rushed to the US capital to reassure the Trump administration Australia would increase defence spending.
Labor reportedly also hoped the meeting would help lay the groundwork for a long-awaited meeting between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump.
