New Australian Prime Minister takes office, pledges “journey of change”
May 23, New Year Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australia’s 31st prime minister.
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In his inauguration speech, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, leader of the Labor Party Australiapromises a “journey of change” as he pledges to tackle climate change, rising costs of living and inequality.
Labor returned to power after nine years as the opposition party as an unprecedented wave of support for the Greens and climate change independents, mainly women, helped to end the campaign. ended nearly a decade of conservative coalition rule in a general election on May 21.
Although the votes are still being counted and the formation of a government is yet to be finalized, Prime Minister Albanese has been sworn in so that he can attend the important meeting of the security team. Quartet in Tokyo, Japan on May 24.
The inauguration of Prime Minister Albanese took place in Canberra in the presence of Governor-General David Hurley.
“This is a big day in my life but a big day for the country, as we change our government,” Prime Minister Albanese told reporters outside his home in suburban Sydney. before the ceremony. “I want to seize the opportunity we have to shape change, bring people together on the journey of change. I want to bring the country together,” said Mr. Albanese.
The Prime Minister of Albanese said he spoke by phone with US President Joe Biden on the evening of May 22 and look forward to meeting the US leader and the Prime Ministers of Japan and India during the Quartet meeting in Tokyo on May 24.
“This visit is in line with what the Albanese Government sees as the three pillars of Australia’s foreign policy: our alliance with the United States, our commitment to the region and our support for it. with multilateral forums,” Prime Minister Albanese said in a statement.
Labor’s election campaign has highlighted Mr Albanese’s image as a pragmatic unifier. Mr Albanese, 59, entered parliament in 1996 – just as Labor entered its first struggle in two decades as the opposition party. The party’s period of return to power, from 2007 to 2013, was marred by leadership struggles in which he openly criticized both sides.
Those years forged Mr. Albanese’s reputation as a coordinator, willing to work beyond lines of thought, as Leader of the House of Commons, where he was in charge of government operations in the country. festival.
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