Details emerge around Rudd and Trump's 'secret' meeting

New details about a conversation between President Donald Trump and the ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd have been revealed.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed the pair met face-to-face in January.

"Ambassador Rudd met President Trump in the dining room of the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on 11 January, 2025," it said.

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The department released the details in response to a Senate Estimates probe.

The coalition is seeking to clarify what was discussed in the meeting, NSW Deputy Opposition Leader Ted O'Brien said.

"I don't understand why there's such secrecy around this," O'Brien.

"We don't know if the meeting between Kevin Rudd and the president was a formal meeting.

"It was in a dining room, we don't know if it was just a matter of Kevin Rudd waving at the president, nobody knows."

O'Brien said Albanese "needs to prioritise" a meeting with President Trump.

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Independent MP Dai Le said the meeting was "a small step" in the right direction.

"Can I say a secret or no secret...at least there's (was) a meeting," Le said.

"At least...Trump is speaking with somebody from our government, so at least it's a small step forward.

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one small step."

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been trying to meet with the president since Trump's re-election.

The pair were supposed to meet at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada last month, but the US President left early to oversee a US strike on Iranian nuclear assets.

Since then, no firm date has been set for a meeting between the two world leaders, with Albanese opting not to attend the recent NATO summit.