Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is leaving Washington DC following a face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump in the White House.

The meeting saw the Australian government secure a multi-billion-dollar critical minerals deal designed to combat China's global dominance in the sector as well as reassurances from the president that the United States will go "full steam ahead" on the AUKUS defence pact.

• Guest: Tim Ayres, Minister for Industry and Innovation
• Producer: Isadora Bogle