Face of Nation : New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern is due to meet with her Australian counterpart for the first time since the Christchurch massacre. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will meet Ms Ardern in Melbourne on Friday as part of her whirlwind visit to the country.
“Last time I saw Jacinda was under the most difficult of circumstances when we were in Christchurch for the memorial service which was a heart-wrenching exercise,” the Australian leader told reporters.
Fifty-one people died in the March terror shooting, parts of which were streamed live on social media. Mr Morrison has since moved initiatives at the G20 as part of the “Christchurch call” to send a message that social media and internet platforms “can’t be weaponised by terrorists”.
It comes after Ms Ardern met with Victorian premier Daniel Andrews and governor Linda Dessau.
Ms Ardern’s main reason for being in Australia is to deliver a speech at Melbourne Town Hall on good government on Thursday.
