February 26, 2009
President Obama will meet with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia at the White House on Tuesday, March 24. Australia is a close ally of the United States. The President looks forward to discussing with the Prime Minister ways to address critical global issues. The two leaders will consult on effective measures to respond to the global financial crisis, as well as Afghanistan, climate change, nuclear nonproliferation, and other issues.
Barack Obama, Press Release - Visit by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia to Washington Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/323589