# What Albanese has to lose from his US trip

An episode of [Full Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482061243), 23 Sep 2026, 19 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2026/09/23-16833-FS_230926_ALBO_UN_002.mp3

Anthony Albanese is in New York campaigning for Australia to snag a seat on the UN security council for 2029. So how much power would a two-year seat actually give Australia to make change? Why does Albanese feel that now is the time? And given the hefty price tag attached to a security council campaign, how will his efforts be received back home? Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Matilda Boseley about the prime minister’s UN ambitions and what Australia has to gain if his bid for a seat on the security council succeeds

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