Hon. Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia

That this House congratulates the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Hon. Anthony Albanese MP, on his historic victory and successful re-election in the Australian General Election held on Saturday 3 May 2025; notes the increase in seats in the House of Representatives and swing to the Australian Labor Party that Prime Minister Albanese secured; acknowledges the strong bonds of solidarity, comradeship and friendship between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Commonwealth of Australia; reflects that six Australian Prime Ministers were born in the UK including Billy Hughes and Tony Abbott in England, Julia Gillard in Wales, George Reid and Andrew Fisher in England and Joseph Cook in Newcastle-under-Lyme; recognises the importance of increased trade and economic security for working people in both counties; commits to working with Australia's elected representatives to help secure peace and prosperity in the Euro-Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific; and looks forward to both governments, both parliaments and both peoples working closely together in the years ahead.