Grattan on Friday: Albanese to hit campaign trail – for a Security Council seat

Like many of his predecessors, Anthony Albanese has grown to enjoy the international diplomatic round that goes with the prime minister’s job. These days it’s quite a thing, with an extensive “summit season” that dominates the latter months of the year. Summit season includes the international climate conference (COP), ASEAN, APEC and the G20 – a string of meetings where Albanese can rub shoulders with dozens of world leaders. Ahead of the summits, he will be at the United Nations during…