The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has labelled criticism of his recent international travel as “beyond contempt”, saying his visit to war-ravaged Ukraine cannot be compared to a holiday.
Since becoming prime minister, Albanese has undertaken a flurry of overseas visits, including a meeting of the quadrilateral security dialogue with Japan, the US and India soon after being elected, a meeting of the G20 in Madrid, and visits to Paris, Jakarta and Ukraine. He will also travel to the Pacific Island Forum in Fiji next week.
