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| Anthony Albanese: Australia's new PM sworn in ahead of Quad meeting | Anthony Albanese: Australia's new PM sworn in ahead of Quad meeting |
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| Anthony Albanese (centre) was sworn in alongside key cabinet members (from left) Jim Chalmers, Penny Wong, Katy Gallagher and Richard Marles | Anthony Albanese (centre) was sworn in alongside key cabinet members (from left) Jim Chalmers, Penny Wong, Katy Gallagher and Richard Marles |
| Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as Australia's new leader and will fly immediately to an international summit. | Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as Australia's new leader and will fly immediately to an international summit. |
| Mr Albanese's Labor Party defeated Scott Morrison's conservative government in an election on Saturday. | Mr Albanese's Labor Party defeated Scott Morrison's conservative government in an election on Saturday. |
| It remains unclear whether Mr Albanese will form a majority or govern with the support of crossbenchers. | It remains unclear whether Mr Albanese will form a majority or govern with the support of crossbenchers. |
| The prime minister left for Tokyo on Monday to meet the leaders of the so-called Quad nations - the US, India and Japan. | The prime minister left for Tokyo on Monday to meet the leaders of the so-called Quad nations - the US, India and Japan. |
| Earlier in the day, he was sworn in with four key cabinet members, including new Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who is travelling with him to Japan. | Earlier in the day, he was sworn in with four key cabinet members, including new Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who is travelling with him to Japan. |
| Richard Marles is the new deputy prime minister and employment minister, Jim Chalmers is treasurer, and Katy Gallagher is attorney-general and finance minister. | Richard Marles is the new deputy prime minister and employment minister, Jim Chalmers is treasurer, and Katy Gallagher is attorney-general and finance minister. |
| It is Australia's first Labor government in almost a decade. The party has won 72 lower house seats but counting continues to determine whether they can get the 76 needed to form a majority. | It is Australia's first Labor government in almost a decade. The party has won 72 lower house seats but counting continues to determine whether they can get the 76 needed to form a majority. |
| But the primary vote for both major parties fell - almost a third of Australians put the Greens, independents and other minor parties as their first preference. | But the primary vote for both major parties fell - almost a third of Australians put the Greens, independents and other minor parties as their first preference. |
| The moment that changes Australia | The moment that changes Australia |
| The Quad group is seen as largely aiming to counter growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region. | The Quad group is seen as largely aiming to counter growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region. |
| It will meet on Tuesday following recent diplomatic tensions in the Pacific, after the Solomon Islands last month signed a security pact with China. | It will meet on Tuesday following recent diplomatic tensions in the Pacific, after the Solomon Islands last month signed a security pact with China. |
| Penny Wong is the first overseas-born person to be foreign minister | Penny Wong is the first overseas-born person to be foreign minister |
| The US and Australia hold fears the deal could allow China to build a naval base there. | The US and Australia hold fears the deal could allow China to build a naval base there. |
| Australia defends Solomons ties after PM's tirade | Australia defends Solomons ties after PM's tirade |
| In a statement ahead of the meeting, Mr Albanese said: "The Quad Leaders' Summit brings together four leaders of great liberal democracies - Australia, Japan, India, and the United States of America - in support of a free, open and resilient Indo-Pacific." | In a statement ahead of the meeting, Mr Albanese said: "The Quad Leaders' Summit brings together four leaders of great liberal democracies - Australia, Japan, India, and the United States of America - in support of a free, open and resilient Indo-Pacific." |
| Ms Wong - Australia's first overseas-born foreign minister - signalled they would bring "new energy and much more to the table" on climate action, after "a lost decade". | Ms Wong - Australia's first overseas-born foreign minister - signalled they would bring "new energy and much more to the table" on climate action, after "a lost decade". |
| Climate change played a huge role in the election result, with a surge in support for candidates wanting urgent action. | Climate change played a huge role in the election result, with a surge in support for candidates wanting urgent action. |
| Mr Morrison's government had committed to a 2030 emissions reduction target of 26%-28% - about half that of the UK and US. Mr Albanese's government has a target of 43%. | Mr Morrison's government had committed to a 2030 emissions reduction target of 26%-28% - about half that of the UK and US. Mr Albanese's government has a target of 43%. |
| The Greens have picked up seats in Queensland, usually considered a conservative heartland | The Greens have picked up seats in Queensland, usually considered a conservative heartland |
| The Greens are expected to pick up four lower seats, adding to seven climate-focused independents. They could put pressure on Labor to take even stronger action, especially if it fails to reach a majority. | The Greens are expected to pick up four lower seats, adding to seven climate-focused independents. They could put pressure on Labor to take even stronger action, especially if it fails to reach a majority. |
| Mr Morrison's unpopularity and his party's stance on climate have been blamed by some Liberal MPs for wiping out their vote. | Mr Morrison's unpopularity and his party's stance on climate have been blamed by some Liberal MPs for wiping out their vote. |
| Losses included senior party figures, including deputy leader Josh Frydenberg, in traditional Liberal strongholds. | Losses included senior party figures, including deputy leader Josh Frydenberg, in traditional Liberal strongholds. |
| Mr Morrison stepped down as party leader on Saturday and former defence minister Peter Dutton is the favourite to succeed him. | Mr Morrison stepped down as party leader on Saturday and former defence minister Peter Dutton is the favourite to succeed him. |
| Mr Dutton - from the party's right - has been a controversial figure at times. Some question whether he could rebuild Liberal support in more progressive, metropolitan areas. | Mr Dutton - from the party's right - has been a controversial figure at times. Some question whether he could rebuild Liberal support in more progressive, metropolitan areas. |
| It's been a busy few days for Mr Albanese. Since Saturday he has won an election, been sworn in as PM, and is now on his way to the Quad. | |
| It's fitting that Australia's new leader would hit the ground running. There's a lot to get to domestically and globally. | |
| Mr Albanese has said the Quad alliance is an absolute priority for Australia. This meeting comes at a crucial and tense time in the region with a growing Chinese influence that's making Australia and its allies nervous. | |
| The recent China defence deal with the Solomon Islands is seen as a threat to Australia's status as a strategic partner to Pacific nations. But there's a fine balance Mr Albanese needs to strike. | |
| He needs to address China's expansion in the Indo-Pacific while also repairing a relationship with Beijing that's fractured significantly since the beginning of the pandemic when Australia called for an investigation into the origins of the Covid virus. | |
| China is now a very angry strategic trade partner. And the other Quad members will need to be reassured that Mr Albanese has a plan to manage the complicated relationship. | |
| The prime minister says this trip is a chance for Australia to send a message globally that it is changing its approach on crucial policies such as climate change. | |
| This is now being called the climate election. Mr Albanese wants to tell his allies and the world that under his leadership they'll be dealing with a new and more globally-engaged Australia. | |
| More on Australia's election: | More on Australia's election: |
| Scott Morrison runs out of miracles | Scott Morrison runs out of miracles |
| How Australia is becoming more unliveable | How Australia is becoming more unliveable |
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| WATCH: New Australian PM says climate action "shouldn't be controversial" | WATCH: New Australian PM says climate action "shouldn't be controversial" |