Australia - Visits by
Foreign Leaders - Department History
Visits By Foreign Leaders of Australia
| Visitor | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Hughes | Met with President Wilson en route to Imperial Conference meetings in London. Arrived in U.S. May 13; visited New York City. | May 27–30, 1918 |
| Prime Minister Lyons | Discussed economic policy while returning from Great Britain. Arrived in U.S. July 7, visited New York City. | July 8–9, 1935 |
| Governor General Lord Gowrie | August 22–23, 1938 | |
| Prime Minister Menzies | For a series of conferences on economic relations. | May 9–12, 1941 |
| Prime Minister Curtin | Guest of U.S. Government en route to London for a conference of British Commonwealth Prime Ministers. Arrived in U.S. April 19. Revisited U.S. June 2–6 on return. | April 23–29, 1944 |
| Prime Minister Chifley | Guest of U.S. Government on return from Conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers in London. | May 6–10, 1946 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Met with President Truman en route to London. | July 27–August 3, 1950 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Informal discussions en route to London. | May 16–21, 1952 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Met with President-elect Eisenhower in New York City. | December 17, 1952 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Official visit. In New York City March 5–9; visited Canada March 9–13. Addressed U.S. Congress March 16. Private visit after March 17. | March 13–20, 1955 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Unofficial visit following Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference in London. In New York City July 21–26. | July 31–August 5, 1956 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Discussed the Suez Crisis with President Eisenhower and senior U.S. officials. | September 14–15, 1956 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Met with President Eisenhower; discussed East-West disarmament talks. | October 1–2, 1960 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Informal visit; discussed Laos crisis with President Kennedy. In U.S. February 22–27. | February 24, 1961 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Informal visit. In the U.S. June 14–21; visited New York City and San Francisco. | June 17–20, 1962 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Informal visit while attending UN General Assembly. | September 24–26, 1962 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Informal visit. Arrived in U.S. July 2, visited New York City and Charlottesville (Virginia). | July 8–10, 1963 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Informal visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. June 13. | June 6–9, 1965 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Met informally with President Johnson while returning from Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference in London. | July 6, 1965 |
| Prime Minister Harold E. Holt | Informal visit while en route to London. Also visited New York City. Departed U.S. July 6 | June 28–29, 1966 |
| Prime Minister Harold E. Holt | Informal visit during return trip from London. | July 13–14, 1966 |
| Prime Minister Harold E. Holt | Official visit. | June 1–2, 1967 |
| Prime Minister John G. Gorton | Official visit. In U.S. May 23–31; visited Honolulu, San Francisco, and New York City. | May 26–28, 1968 |
| Prime Minister John G. Gorton | Official visit. In U.S. May 1–8; visited Williamsburg. | May 5–8, 1969 |
| Prime Minister William McMahon | Informal visit. Met with President Nixon November 2. | October 30–November 4, 1971 |
| Prime Minister Edward Gough Whitlam | Private visit while en route to Commonwealth meeting in Canada. | July 30, 1973 |
| Prime Minister Edward Gough Whitlam | Private visit. | October 4, 1974 |
| Prime Minister Edward Gough Whitlam | Private visit. | May 7, 1975 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser | Official visit. Afterwards made a private visit to New York City and Boston. | July 27–29, 1976 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser | Official visit. Private visit to New York City afterwards. | June 21–23, 1977 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser | Private visit. Met with President Carter January 2. | January 1–3, 1979 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser | Private visit while en route to Europe. Met again with President Carter February 7, on return. | January 31, 1980 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser | Official visit. | June 29–July 1, 1981 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser | Private visit. Met with President Reagan May 17 | May 16–18, 1982 |
| Prime Minister Robert J. L. Hawke | Official working visit. Private visit to New York City afterward. | June 11–15, 1983 |
| Prime Minister Robert J. L. Hawke | Official Working Visit. Private visit to New York City afterward. | February 5–7, 1985 |
| Prime Minister Robert J. L. Hawke | Official Working Visit. | April 15–18, 1986 |
| Prime Minister Robert J. L. Hawke | Official Working Visit. Addressed joint meeting of U.S. Congress June 23. Private visit to Texas afterward. | June 22–24, 1988 |
| Prime Minister Robert J. L. Hawke | Official Visit. | June 24–27, 1989 |
| Prime Minister Paul Keating | Met with President Clinton during a private visit. | September 12–15, 1993 |
| Prime Minister Paul Keating | Attended APEC meeting in Seattle. | November 18–21, 1993 |
| Prime Minister John Howard | Working visit. | July 9–13, 1999 |
| Prime Minister John Howard | Official working visit. Commemorated the 50th anniversary of the ANZUS Treaty. | September 8–12, 2001 |
| Prime Minister John Howard | Addressed a Joint Session of Congress. | June 11–13, 2002 |
| Prime Minister John Howard | Working visit. | February 8–10, 2003 |
| Prime Minister John Howard | Official select visit at Crawford, Texas. | May 1–3, 2003 |
| Prime Minister John Howard | Working visit. | June 2–4, 2004 |
| Prime Minister John Howard | Working visit. | July 17–19, 2005 |
| Prime Minister John Howard | Official visit. | May 12–17, 2006 |
| Prime Minister Kevin Rudd | Working visit. | March 27–April 1, 2008 |
| Prime Minister Kevin Rudd | Attended the G-20 Economic Summit Meeting. | November 14–15, 2008 |
| Prime Minister Kevin Rudd | Working Visit. | March 24, 2009 |
| Prime Minister Kevin Rudd | Attended the G-20 Economic Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | September 24–25, 2009 |
| Prime Minister Kevin Rudd | Working Visit. | November 30, 2009 |
| Prime Minister Julia Gillard | Working visit. Addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress. | March 7, 2011 |
| Prime Minister Julia Gillard | Attended the Asia-Pacific Economic and Cooperation Summit at Honolulu and Kapolei, Hawaii. | November 10–13, 2011 |
| Prime Minister Julia Gillard | Attended the NATO Summit Meeting in Chicago, IL. | May 20–21, 2012 |
| Prime Minister Anthony J. Abbott | Working visit. | June 12, 2014 |
| Prime Minister Malcolm B. Turnbull | Working Lunch. | January 19, 2016 |
| Prime Minister Malcolm B. Turnbull | Met with President Obama at the UN General Assembly meeting in New York City. | September 19, 2016 |
| Prime Minister Malcolm B. Turnbull | Met with President Trump at the U.S.S. Intrepid Museum in New York City. | May 4, 2017 |
| Prime Minister Malcolm B. Turnbull | Official Working Visit. | February 21–24, 2018 |
| Prime Minister Scott Morrison | Official Visit. | September 19–22, 2019 |