Prime Minister Anthony Albanese congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US elections.
Albanese turned to X to deliver the message following Trump’s second successful attempt Tuesday night to win the race for the White House.
“Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his election victory,” he wrote.
‘The Australians and Americans are great friends and true allies.
“By working together, we can ensure that the partnership between our nations and peoples remains strong into the future.”
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese congratulated President-elect Donald Trump (pictured left) on winning the US election.
Albanese also emphasized in his statement the government’s strong commitment to the long-standing relationship between Australia and the United States.
“Our government will work closely with the new Trump Administration to reap the benefits of our strong economic partnership,” the statement read.
‘The United States has long played a leading role in Indo-Pacific stability and security.
“Australia will strive to strengthen cooperation between our nations in the region.”
Although the winner of the election has not yet been officially announced, Trump declared victory in front of a large group of his supporters.
So far he has obtained 267 Electoral College votes out of the 270 needed to win the election.
Her Democratic rival Kamala Harris is still trailing in the polls by 224 votes as counting continues.
Albanese (pictured right) reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the long-standing relationship between Australia and the United States.
The statement indicated (pictured) that the government looks forward to working closely with the new Trump Administration.
More to come.
