Albanese recently went back on a pre-election promise, which Willis lambasted.

The Prime Minister is set to meet with his Australian counterpart on Saturday.

Anthony Albanese has laughed off suggestions there are hostilities between Australia and New Zealand, following a “cheeky” comment about the Australian budget.

New Zealand’s prime minister has ruled out a capital gains tax in his country, saying it would be a “wrecking ball” for the Kiwi economy as he stood alongside Anthony Albanese.

The prime minister and his Kiwi counterpart have traded light-hearted barbs in Noosa, masking a deep divide over capital gains tax as both leaders face looming domestic battles.

Albanese recently went back on a pre-election promise, which Willis lambasted.