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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Royce Kurmelovs, Tess McClure and Kate Lyons

World leaders respond to Anthony Albanese’s Australian election victory

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and UK PM Boris Johnson were among the first world leaders to respond to news of Anthony Albanese’s victory. Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA

World leaders have congratulated Anthony Albanese on his election victory in Australia, while former heads of government in the Pacific have urged him to “make a radical shift towards strong and urgent climate action”.

One French minister was barely able to conceal his glee at the Coalition’s loss, while Fiji welcomed Labor’s “plan to put climate first”.

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