The Australians have placed their trust in us and this comes with great responsibility. “It is a huge responsibility to fulfill our promises and the promises that we have a clear mandate as a government with a majority in parliament,” Al-Albani said in a televised speech.
He was sworn in as Australia’s new prime minister two days after Albania’s centre-left party won parliamentary elections. Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison quickly conceded defeat, but the final result is still pending after ten days as results were too close in some areas and many votes were cast by mail.
The outcome was not yet known in three constituencies. Now that votes have been counted in McNamara, the southern Melbourne constituency, Labor has the last seat needed for an outright majority. There are now two seats to be allocated.
Since Labor now has a majority, the party does not have to negotiate with other parties, mostly small ones, in the House of Representatives to pass legislation. The government still relies on the support of other parties in the Senate.
Al-Albani will hold a party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the formation of his government. According to Australian media, he will announce this explanation shortly thereafter.
