The prime minister will be hoping a big defence boost is enough to win over Donald Trump with the first meeting between the two leaders on the cards.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could meet face-to-face with US President Donald Trump at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly, where he is expected to seek reassurances about the future of the AUKUS defence agreement.

Nuclear-powered submarines Australia gains under the deal would dock at the Henderson Defence Precinct outside Perth, which has received a $12 billion cash injection.

The US could also choose to have its submarines undergo maintenance at the facility.

The agreement is under review in the US and the Trump administration has urged allies to increase defence spending to 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product.

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