On behalf of the Federal Coalition, I congratulate Donald J. Trump on being elected by the American people as the 47th President of the United States of America and on his return to the White House.
I also congratulate members of the Republican Party on forming a new administration.
The United States has been an overwhelming force for good in the world. When our close ally is strong and at its best, the world is at its best.
May the years ahead be some of the most defining for our Alliance in which, driven by tests of our times, the necessity of deterrence, and the cause of securing peace through strength, we unleash the defence, industrial and economic opportunities of AUKUS at speed and scale.
In this endeavour, may we draw renewed energy and confidence from the things that unite the American and Australian people: the principles we hold dear, the patriotism that drives us, and the pragmatism that defines us.
6 November 2024