Anthony Albanese remembers Shinzo Abe as ‘a true friend’ of Australia

Prime minister says the assassinated former leader of Japan understood instinctively' the values the two countries shared

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Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to Shinzo Abe, saying he was still in shock at news of the former Japanese prime minister's assassination.

The friendship Abe offered Australia was warm in sentiment and profound in consequence", Albanese said on Saturday.