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The White House has released a ‘readout’ of a phone call from US President Joe Biden to newly-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, congratulating Mr Albanese on his election win.

Summary

The White House readout includes the following points:
  • President Biden told Mr Albanese he looked forward to a close partnership between the two administrations.
  • The President reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to the US-Australia alliance and his intent to work closely with the new Australian Government.
President Biden expressed appreciation for Mr Albanese’s early commitment to the alliance, reflected in his decision to travel almost immediately to Tokyo to attend the Quad Summit.
Learn more about Joe Biden’s call to Anthony Albanese.

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