00:00The Prime Minister is stopping over here in Abu Dhabi on his way home.
00:06A free trade agreement between Australia and the United Arab Emirates comes into force on Wednesday.
00:12Anthony Albanese visited a showcase of Australian produce at the Lulu Hypermarket.
00:17It's a major chain of supermarkets right across the Middle East.
00:21And it turns out some Aussie products like beef and Tim Tams are cheaper here than they are on the supermarket shelves back home.
00:28Now, wage costs might be a factor there, but the Prime Minister also reckons competition is key.
00:35And he invited the boss of Lulu to set up shop in Australia to break the stranglehold of Coles and Woolworths.
00:42Ahead of a meeting with the President of the UAE, the Prime Minister visited the enormous and iconic Sheikh Zayed Mosque, one of the biggest in the Middle East.
00:51The UAE is amongst those Arab states that is trying to drive a peace plan for Gaza that involves removing Hamas from power.
01:01It's been a long trip for Anthony Albanese from the United Nations in New York to Downing Street, Balmoral Castle and now here in Abu Dhabi.
01:09He's home on Wednesday, but not for all that long.
01:11He has a jam-packed travel schedule over the coming months.
01:14He's home on Wednesday, but he's home on Wednesday, so he's home on Wednesday, so he's home on Wednesday.
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