Key Point
- Barack Obama arrived in Australia overnight.
- During his time here, he will be speaking at two ticketed shows.
- Obama met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday.
Former US President Barack Obama has arrived in Australia – his first visit to Down Under in almost a decade.
A private jet carrying the 44th President of the United States and his wife Michelle has landed in Sydney overnight.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese posted a photo of himself glowing alongside former President Barack Obama under an umbrella against the backdrop of a rainy Sydney Harbor on Monday.
President Obama from 2009 to 2017 last visited Australia for the G20 summit in Brisbane in 2014.
So what are he and his wife Michelle here for?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Barack Obama at Kirribilli House on Monday. sauce: attached / Prime Minister’s Office, Member of Parliament Anthony Albanese
Evening with Barack Obama
Mr Obama is here as part of a speaking tour of Sydney and Melbourne.
He is expected to discuss the strength of his leadership and techniques for navigating an unpredictable future.
Cheapest tickets to the event – An Evening with President Barack Obama is $195 and premium ticket packages are $895.
Former Foreign Secretary Julie Bishop will moderate the discussion in Sydney on Tuesday night and in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
Barack Obama (right) and wife Michelle. sauce: AAP, AP / Charles Rex Arbogast
Barack Obama’s heavy security in Australia
It is understood that Obama was invited to meet Albanese at Kirribilli House.
He spoke briefly about the meeting when he spoke to the media on Monday.
“We had a very positive encounter [former] President Obama was in Sydney this morning talking about the global economy and what’s happening.
Obama’s security-heavy aides were spotted around Sydney on Monday.
Sydney’s Darling Harbor theater, which hosts Obama’s event on Tuesday night, warned patrons to arrive early due to heightened security measures.
During the Obama presidency from 2009 to 2017, Australia had four presidents: Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull.
Each of them holds lectures.Last year, Ms. Guillard wore her iconic At the 10th anniversary event.
Tony Abbott joins Mr. Turnbull Including cybersecurity, and Rudd just getting started has enjoyed many paid speaking engagements in the past.
life after inauguration
Since leaving the White House in 2017, Obama has been active in politics through his endorsement of the Democratic Party of the United States.
Together with his wife, he heads the Obama Foundation, which runs a variety of programs.
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