Albanese's centre-left government was re-elected by a surprisingly large margin, with voters choosing continuity over change at a time of mounting global instability. The Australian prime minister said at a press conference in Canberra on Monday that he had spoken to Trump over the phone in the wake of his election win, describing the conversation as "very warm and positive".
US President Donald Trump praised his "very good relationship" with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who defeated an opponent seen by voters as too similar to the American leader in an election on Saturday.
Asked about the result at the White House on Sunday, Trump said that he was "very friendly with Albanese", adding that he believed the Australian leader had been "very nice" and "very respectful" to him. Following a phone call between the two leaders in February, Trump described Albanese as a "very fine man".
