Jul 30, 2026
✦ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Albanese says reconciliation is 'unfinished business' but is notably absent from Garma
Anthony Albanese skipped the Garma Festival this year despite his previous promise to attend annually while prime minister. The event at Gulkula gathers leaders to discuss Indigenous issues under the theme "bukmak." While Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão will attend, the Prime Minister’s absence remains a major talking point.