Obama congratulates Australia’s prime minister
September 8th, 2010 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 8 (DPA) US President Barack Obama Tuesday offered his congratulations to Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who held onto office after breaking a 17-day logjam that built up behind the inconclusive August 21 parliamentary elections.
In a telephone call, Obama expressed his commitment to the alliance between the US and Australia and the two leaders agreed to work closely on security and economic issues in the Asia-Pacific and around the world, the White House said in a statement.
“The president looks forward to working with Prime Minister Gillard at the (Group of 20) G20 and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summits in November, and is confident that the US-Australian alliance will only grow stronger in the years ahead,” the White House said.
Two independents backed Labor, giving it the 76 seats needed to command a majority in the 150-member assembly and claim a second term Tuesday. After 17 days of bargaining, they decided the goodies Labor promised for their electorates were better than those on offer from Tony Abbott’s conservatives.
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