Anthony Albanese vows to ‘keep it real’ as he seeks good rapport with crossbench

Prime minister says he will treat Peter Dutton with respect: I never underestimate my opponents'

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Anthony Albanese has vowed to form a constructive relationship with parliament's expanded crossbench and has warned against underestimating Peter Dutton as opposition leader.

In a wide-ranging interview on Sky News, Albanese reflected on the great responsibility" of serving as prime minister but said he would try to keep it real".

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