Good afternoon. Donald Trump’s US election comeback is reverberating here in Australia, with politicians on all sides scrambling to process what the Republican’s return will mean for this part of the world.
Anthony Albanese says his government will advocate for free trade and climate action – despite Trump’s agenda against both – and persist with the Aukus alliance’s nuclear submarine acquisition, with the prime minister telling parliament he’d had “a very constructive discussion” with Trump on Thursday morning.
