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Scott Morrison lands in US promising 'another 100 years' of friendship

Australia and the US will discuss trade, the middle east and collaboration on space exploration during prime minister’s visit

Scott Morrison has declared his week-long visit to the United States – his first as prime minister – will lay the foundations for another hundred years of mateship between Australia and America.

Arriving at the Joint Base Andrews on Thursday night Washington time, the Australian prime minister said the visit would improve the defence, security and economic partnership between the two countries, and joint activities in the Indo-Pacific region and the Middle East.

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