Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is considering a snap visit to the Netherlands to meet Donald Trump, after his highly anticipated meeting in Canada was abruptly cancelled.

The US President is widely expected to join other Nato leaders at a summit in The Hague on June 24-25.

Defence Minister Richard Marles had been due to attend on Australia’s behalf. But Albanese, who is yet to meet Trump face to face, said on Wednesday (Australian time) he may go instead.

“We’ll meet soon and I’m sure that will occur,” Albanese said in Calgary on Tuesday (local time).

“From time to time, meetings are rescheduled, that’s what happens.

“There’s important things happening and that’s understandable at the moment.

“I’m mature about these things.”

His plan to meet Trump on the final day of the G7 in Alberta was scuppered when Trump left Canada early due to the escalating situation in the Middle East.

In consolation, Albanese had two meetings with senior US officials in Kananaskis on Tuesday.

He and Australia’s ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, National Economic Council Kevin Hassett director and US trade representative Jamieson Greer.

They discussed trade, tariffs, and Australia’s critical minerals and rare earth minerals.

Albanese’s meeting with Trump would have been his first in-person opportunity to try to negotiate a tariff exemption as Australia’s exports to the US continue to be hit with a baseline 10 per cent tariff and its steel and aluminium products incur a 50 per cent levy.

A spokesperson for the PM said the US decision was understandable given the situation between Iran and Israel.

Albanese has previously said he was “deeply concerned” by the situation and urged all parties to prioritise diplomacy and dialogue.

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley agreed Trump’s decision to leave was reasonable. But she said the government should not have “merely” relied on meeting Trump on the sidelines of the international summit.

Albanese was also expected to advocate for AUKUS in his meeting with Trump, following the Pentagon’s launch of a review into Australia’s nuclear submarine deal with the US and Britain.

There is some hope the US won’t try to mothball the deal after Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed the agreement following their bilateral meeting.

Other leaders at the summit had also lined up chats with Trump.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was also hoping for her first in-person talk with him, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had scheduled discussions with Trump on Tuesday.

But even after its biggest star department, the summit’s diplomatic show went on.

The hole left by the expected US tariffs discussions in Kananaskis was filled by a push to resurrect a long-stalled free trade agreement with the European Union.

Albanese told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz he was “very keen on getting it done quickly”. Merz immediately offered to help.

“Is there anything I can do to speed it up a little bit?” he said ahead of their meeting.

Albanese was also scheduled to talk with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa.

The EU was Australia’s third-largest trading partner in 2022/23, with two-way trade valued at $106 billion.

Negotiations over the proposed free trade agreement began in 2018 but have been held up by several points of contention.

The trading bloc was concerned by Australian producers using terms like prosecco or feta for products that did not originate from specific regions in Europe.

Meanwhile, Australia wants the EU to drop or reduce tariffs on all agriculture exports.

Earlier in 2025, global uncertainty driven by Trump and his tariffs had revived conversations. Now Trump appears to have helped spark further discussions.

Albanese has also met Japanese President Shigeru Ishiba and Starmer while in Canada.

He had already met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation secretary-general Mark Rutte.

-with AAP