Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been invited to Australia in early 2026 as an official guest of the government, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed during a press conference at the United Nations in New York.
Albanese praised Mitsotakis’ “powerful speech” on Greece’s experience regulating children’s online use, delivered at a UN event on Protecting Children in the Digital Age.
The Australian leader said the visit would provide an opportunity to “engage further” on online safety, which he described as a “global issue, not just an issue for Australia.”
Social media can cause real harm to our kids, exposing them to risks and pressures they’re just not ready for.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) September 24, 2025
Labor wants every child to get the best start in life, and that means supporting parents to keep them safe online.
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“The truth is that our legislation is where the world is going, and we have Ursula von der Leyen and other leaders here, including Prime Minister Mitsotakis, [who] gave a powerful speech as well about the experience of Greece,” Albanese said.
Australia will introduce laws on December 10 banning under-16s from social media, with tech companies required to block access.
This is not the first time Albanese has invited Mitsotakis to visit Australia. An invitation was also extended in 2022 during a dinner hosted at the NATO Summit in Madrid.
