Anthony Albanese addresses nation from Prime Minister’s courtyard

The re-elected prime minister spoke to media for the first time since his victory on May 3, 2025.

Transcript

00:00I look forward to engaging. We're going to try and slow the pace a little bit. Over coming days,

00:08I'll consult with colleagues about forming a front bench down the track.

00:17There are a number of results that are unclear in electorates, but it's very clear that we will

00:25have a substantial majority in the House of Representatives. I'll make this point. We had

00:31a majority last time in the House of Representatives. I treated people with respect. My door is open

00:37to members of any political party or none who are elected as members of the House of Representatives

00:45or the Senate. They all deserve to be treated with respect. If people have good ideas, we're up for

00:52hearing them. But I said here on about 3,422 occasions that my objective was forming a majority

01:03government. That's what we did. And that is a good thing, I think, for the country.