Australia’s conservatives praise Trump’s ‘self-belief’ as PM sends congratulations
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6S0ZM)
Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton, Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison send messages as Adam Bandt criticises dangerous demagogue' and calls on PM to cancel Aukus
The Australian government is bracing for foreign policy turbulence with Donald Trump's election as US president throwing the defence of Ukraine, Taiwan and combatting the climate crisis into doubt.
After media networks called the key swing state of Pennsylvania for Trump, the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, released a statement on Wednesday evening local time to congratulate him on his election victory".
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