Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US Election.
Mr Albanese took to X to convey the message following Trump’s second successful bid on Tuesday night to win the race to the White House.
‘Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his election victory,’ he wrote.
‘ns and Americans are great friends and true allies.
‘Working together, we can ensure the partnership between our nations and peoples remains strong into the future.’
Mr Albanese also emphasised the government’s firm commitment to the enduring relation ship between and the United States in his statement.
‘Our government will work closely with the new Trump Administration to realise the benefits of our strong economic partnership,’ the statement read.
‘The United States has long played a leadership role in the stability and security of the Indo-Pacific.
will strive to strengthen the co-operation between our to nations in the region.’
Even though the winner of the election has not yet been officially announced, Trump declared victory in front of a large group of his supporters.
He has so far secured 267 Electoral College votes out of the 270 needed to win the election.
His democratic rival Kamala Harris still trails in the polls with 224 votes as counting still continues.
Former n Prime Ministers Tony Abbot and Scott Morrison also took to social media to congratulate Trump on his sensational come back to the Oval Office.
‘Congratulations to President Trump on his return to the leadership of the free world,’ Mr Abbott wrote on X.
‘Self belief is what the West needs right now and Trump has that in spades’.
Mr Morrison simply ‘Congratulations President Trump’ and posted a picture of the two leaders at the White House during their previous terms in office.