Australian PM ‘Distressed’ by Riots at US Capitol, Opposition Leader Shares Sentiments

Australian PM ‘Distressed’ by Riots at US Capitol, Opposition Leader Shares Sentiments
Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese (left) on Dec. 11, 2020 and Prime Minister Scott Morrison (right) on Dec. 9, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Sam Mooy/Getty Images
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the riots at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. on Thursday were “distressing” and hoped for a peaceful transition of power.

Morrison told reporters the United States was one of the greatest democracies in the world and that Australia’s thoughts are with them in this difficult time.
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Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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