Foreign Minister Penny Wong has extended her congratulations to Donald Trump following his win in the election.
Trump has secured 295 electoral college votes at the time of writing compared to Kamala Harris’s 226.
Key swing states—Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Georgia, and Wisconsin—have all been declared for Trump, while he is also ahead in Nevada and Arizona and on track to win the popular vote.
In response to his election, Australia’s Foreign Minister Wong expressed confidence in the AUKUS defence pact and touted the long-standing alliance between the two countries on Nov. 7.
“Can I say firstly, congratulations to Donald Trump on his election as President of the United States. We certainly look forward to working with him,” Wong said in an interview on Channel 7….