Who is Anthony Albanese, the new Australian prime minister?

Summary

This article, written for The Washington Post, makes the following points and assertions:

• The newly sworn-in Australian prime minister is, in many ways, a ‘mirror image’ of US President Joe Biden—a Catholic with an affinity for the working class, a veteran of his centre-left party and an ‘uncharismatic campaigner who overcame stumbles’ to win Government.
• Biden called Albanese by phone to congratulate him on his victory. The two men meet up virtually immediately in Tokyo for the latest Quad summit.
• Mr Albanese may be Australia’s most unexpected prime minister.
• His ‘humble roots’ could help Albanese connect with his American counterpart and put the countries on more parallel paths when it comes to combating climate change.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• Four steps to a successful Quad leaders’ summit | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• MAY 2022 World leaders respond to Anthony Albanese’s Australian election victory—The Guardian
• MAY 2022 Anthony Albanese and four senior frontbenchers sworn in ahead of Quad trip—ABC
• MAY 2022 ‘I want to bring people together’: Anthony Albanese promises the world a changed government—SBS  

Source Information:

• Article Source: Washington Post
• Media Check: Washington Post - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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