Aussie billionaire Pratt talks jobs with US President Donald Trump

AUSSIE billionaire Anthony Pratt has met up with Donald Trump while holidaying at the US President’s Mar-a-Lago resort.

AUSSIE billionaire Anthony Pratt has met up with Donald Trump while holidaying at the US President’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

Mr Pratt, who is Australia’s richest person, posted a photo of his family with Mr Trump on Twitter with a caption reading: “Day 2 Mar-a-Lago after I reported on progress of our $2B pledge to create 5,000 high paying American manufacturing jobs.”

Day 2 Mar-a-Lago After I reported on progress of our $2B pledge to create 5,000 high paying American manufacturing jobs pic.twitter.com/o2bm2uUsyz

— Anthony J Pratt (@anthonyjpratt2) December 28, 2017

Earlier this year Mr Pratt pledged US$2 billion over the next 10 years to invest in the creation of manufacturing jobs in the US midwest, The Australian reports.

The paper and packaging magnate is the executive chairman of Visy Industries and Pratt Industries United States, which runs various mills and plants.