Syed Munir Khasru is chairman of IPAG Asia Pacific, a Melbourne-based think tank (www.syedmunirkhasru.org).
PM must expand Australia's influence while balancing ties with major powers

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts after local media projected his Labor Party's victory in the federal election, in Sydney on May 3, 2025. © Reuters
Syed Munir Khasru is chairman of IPAG Asia Pacific, a Melbourne-based think tank (www.syedmunirkhasru.org).