Albo Glad This Diplomacy Shit Is Finally Over For The Day So He Can Go Have A $31 Pint Of Heineken At The Marina Bay Sands Infinity Pool Like Every Other Australian Seems To Do When In Singapore

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emerged from six hours of bilateral talks on fuel security this morning with the glassy-eyed look of a man who has been nodding along to briefing papers since before dawn and is now acutely aware that somewhere above him, 57 storeys up, there is a rooftop infinity pool with his name on it.

Albo spent Thursday in back-to-back meetings with Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong discussing the finer points of diesel logistics and Strait of Hormuz contingency planning. Moments ago he was spotted loosening his tie in the motorcade before it had even left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs compound.

"Look, it's been a very productive day. Very constructive. Lawrence and I have a terrific working relationship," Mr Albanese our reporter via wireless telephone.

"But I'm fucked. Time for a beer."

Sources close to the PM say he has been thinking about the infinity pool since at least Tuesday, when an advance staffer made the mistake of mentioning that the delegation had been booked into the Marina Bay Sands.

"He asked three times whether the pool was included with the room," said a junior media advisor.

"He is staying in the Presidential Suite."

It's understood the Prime Minister will order a single pint of Heineken at the rooftop bar with the company card.

"Thank you, voters," he whispered.

"You will be buying me a dozen arancini balls later on as well."

The PM is scheduled to visit Jurong Island's oil refineries tomorrow morning.

More to come.