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

The Guardian World · 20 September 2026 at 22:45

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 him Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese launched a formal bid for Australia to serve a two-year term on powerful UN body 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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Albanese launches bid for UN security council seat and names former Murdoch aide to top diplomatic post

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