Leaders around the world have congratulated the 47th US President Donald Trump, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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00:00All eyes of the world are on this historic moment and that is the case here in Australia.
00:07We know that the Foreign Minister Penny Wong attended the inauguration in Washington and
00:12we have heard overnight from the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sharing a statement on social
00:17media platform X.
00:19He says, congratulations Donald Trump on your inauguration as 47th President of the United
00:24States.
00:25The United States is a great friend of Australia's.
00:28Our alliance has never been stronger.
00:30I look forward to working with you on the opportunities and challenges ahead.
00:35We know that the Prime Minister spoke with the then President-elect following his victory
00:41in November.
00:43Anthony Albanese said he conveyed his good wishes and he also revealed last night that
00:49Mr Trump said that Australia and the United States would have a quote perfect relationship
00:55providing assurances that those ties between the two nations will remain strong.
01:01Now in more recent days the Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd met personally
01:08with Mr Trump at his international golf club in Florida.