Albanese didn’t have valid passport when he had to meet Biden in Japan

The new head of the prime minister’s department has revealed that Anthony Albanese did not have an up-to-date passport when he had to jet off to Japan on the Monday after the federal election.

Weeks ahead of the May federal election date officials could see a looming challenge. A long-standing meeting of the important Quad alliance had been scheduled for Tokyo the Tuesday after the Saturday election.