• 3 weeks ago
The US Ambassador to Australia says she believes the American people will unite going forward

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00:00So you're due to go in January, is that right? Well my term is during President Biden's term, so
00:08So one more summer naps
00:13You can only dream
00:15So obviously I want to ask about the election. What do you make of the result?
00:19Well, I think it was a really clear win for President Trump. And so
00:24That's the direction that that people have chosen
00:27So I think you know, the Australia Alliance is so strong and so powerful that all the work that goes on here will continue
00:34There'll obviously be some
00:36Changes, but I think that people should should know that the United States is here
00:42Australia and the US are such strong allies and partners and friends that
00:47Nothing, not that much I don't think would change around the year for Australia
00:52But what about back home, are you hoping for some unity going forward? I hope so
00:57I hope so. He said that yesterday. And so I think you know as an American
01:02I mean, I think people will come together out of the shared sense of patriotism and try to build a future together
01:12I mean if
01:14Sorry, would you have stayed if Harris had won?
01:17It doesn't really work that way
01:20But I mean you're appointed by the president as his personal representative for the length of his term
01:25But I would love to come back to Australia as much as I possibly can
01:30I've had just a wonderful wonderful time and and so much progress has been made in this relationship from August to
01:37critical minerals and
01:39You know across the border economic ties are so strong working together in the Pacific
01:44So there's been a lot of important sort of policy work
01:47And then I've had the chance to get out and meet people all across this country and I feel so lucky
01:52What will you miss the most about Australia? The Australians!

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