By Malcolm Knox

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Anywhere in the US: Opinions differ on this. Some see visiting the country as endorsing a dictatorship. Others remember that 66 per cent of American people have never voted for Donald Trump, and that there is endless appeal in the US’s natural and cultural sites, if they have staff to operate them, which they don’t. For the PM, though, safety must come first. To be arrested at immigration, questioned by ICE and put on the first return flight for a historic deleted social media repost would be seen as unbecoming. Plus, Trump already thinks you’re stalking him.

Bali: We know that the NRL is your favourite sport, and selfies with league players your favourite pastime. But selfies with NRL players in Bali in October? Only if you want your approval ratings to go down like a turd in a Jacuzzi with Ben Roberts-Smith.

PNG: The current travel advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs is “Yellow: Exercise a high degree of caution in Papua New Guinea overall due to high levels of serious crime.” But you have committed $600 million to sending the NRL there, so maybe you should go, on the basis of not sending Australians anywhere you wouldn’t go yourself. PNG tourism would love the boost. Plus, you didn’t get a result last time you went.

China: After your recent “working holiday” there, you’ve probably seen enough. Two other words of warning: Dan, Andrews.