Macron leaves Australia off the G7 guest list, snubbing Albanese
Évian invites Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya and South Korea — but not Canberra, breaking a near-unbroken run since 2019
Summary
Ahead of the 52nd G7 summit at Évian-les-Bains, France (15–17 June 2026), Emmanuel Macron did not invite Anthony Albanese — breaking Australia's near-unbroken run of guest invitations since 2019. Macron instead invited Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya and South Korea. The Coalition opposition said Australia's standing is "going backwards" and that Albanese "now appears unable to even get in the room." The snub lands against a France relationship still shadowed by the 2021 AUKUS submarine rupture, even as Canberra has steadied its submarine program with Washington and London (see Macron's Évian G7 turns Trump toward Ukraine, drops the joint communiqué).
By the numbers
- 5 — guest countries invited (Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya, South Korea).
- 0 — invitation extended to Australia.
- 2019 — start of Australia's prior run of guest invitations.
Why it matters
G7 guest status is a marker of standing among Western-aligned democracies. Being passed over for a France-hosted summit — by the leader most aggrieved by AUKUS — gives the opposition a clean line about diminished influence and tests Labor's claim to have repaired ties with Paris.
What to watch
- Whether Canberra secures invitations to later multilateral summits.
- Any French explanation or repair of the Australia relationship.
- Domestic political fallout over Australia's diplomatic standing.