ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday congratulated Anthony Albanese, also nicknamed as Albo, on his election as the next Prime Minister of Australia.
On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said that the victory of Labour Party represented the trust reposed by the Australian people in his leadership.
“Congratulations Albo, (MP) on election as the next Prime Minister of Australia. The victory of Australian Labor represents the trust reposed in your leadership by the Australian people. I look forward to working with you to further strengthen Pakistan-Australia friendship,” the prime minister posted in a tweet.
Congratulations @AlboMP on election as the next Prime Minister of Australia. The victory of @AustralianLabor represents the trust reposed in your leadership by the Australian people. I look forward to working with you to further strengthen Pakistan-Australia friendship. ???????? ????????
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) May 22, 2022
The 59-year-old Anthony Albanese is set to become Australia’s next prime minister after leading his Labour Party to its first election victory in more than a decade. Albo, one of the country’s longest-serving politicians, steered his Labour Party over a coalition alliance that had been in power since 2013.
Morrison concedes defeat
Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded defeat in national elections after a “difficult night” for his conservative government. “Tonight, I have spoken to the leader of the opposition and the incoming prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and I have congratulated him on his election victory,” Morrison said at a televised speech in Sydney.
He added that he would stand down as leader of the Liberal party. Morrison’s capitulation ends eight years and nine months in power for his conservative coalition. He became prime minister in 2018 after several leadership changes.
Albanese, speaking as he headed to his party celebrations, said he wanted to unite the country. “I think people want to come together, look for our common interest, look towards that sense of common purpose. I think people have had enough of division, what they want is to come together as a nation and I intend to lead that.”
“The Australian people have voted for change. I am humbled by this victory,” he told cheering supporters in Sydney. Albanese vowed to make Australia a renewable energy “superpower”, give indigenous people a voice in national policy-making, and make equal opportunity for women a national priority.
