ALBANESE VOWS TO UNITE AUSTRALIA AFTER SCOTT MORRISON CONCEDES DEFEAT

Sat 21 May 2022:

New PM Anthony Albanese pledges to unite country after Scott Morrison concedes defeat

Australia’s opposition leader Anthony Albanese claimed victory Saturday in national elections.

“The Australian people have voted for change. I am humbled by this victory,” he told cheering supporters in Sydney after Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded defeat.

Following his victory, Albanese, who is a republican from a working-class background, said: “I want 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.”

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.

Albanese recalled his childhood, brought up by a single mother in Sydney public housing.

“My mother dreamt of a better life for me. And I hope that my journey in life inspires Australians to reach for the stars,” the 59-year-old said.

“I want Australia to continue to be a country that no matter where you live, who you worship, you would love, or what your last name is, that places no restrictions on your journey in life.”

Vows To Make Australia A Renewable Energy ‘superpower’

Australia’s opposition leader Anthony Albanese vowed Saturday to make the country a renewable energy “superpower”, after claiming victory in national elections.

“We can take advantage of the opportunity for Australia to be a renewable energy superpower,” said the centre-left Labor Party leader.

Albanese has promised to cut carbon emissions by 43 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels, boost renewables, offer discounts for electric cars, and help build community-owned solar power and battery projects.

His party also plans to tighten up a mechanism to ensure polluters keep their emissions below historical levels.

But Labor has made no promise to close coal mines in the fossil fuel-dependent nation.

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