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Australia and New Zealand citizens could have passport-free travel if security talks successful

Australian and New Zealand travellers may no longer need a passport if security talks between the country's prime minsters are successful.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be in Wellington tomorrow to meet with New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, with strengthening trade and security ties on the agenda.
This will include a push for a "seamless" trans-Tasman border, meaning citizens travelling between the two countries would not need a passport.
Prime Minister of New Zealand Chris Hipkins and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a joint press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 7 February 2023. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a joint press conference in Canberra. (The Sydney Morning Herald)
The tourism industry is pushing for the move, anticipating a significant economic boost from it.
The leaders will also discuss the security of the region and China's rise in the Pacific.
It is Albanese's first trip to New Zealand since he became prime minister.
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