Parliament Comes Together to Praise Australia’s Record-Breaking Olympic Performance

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton congratulated the Australian athletes for their remarkable performance at the Olympics.

An Australia's fan cheer for her country in the women's semi-final beach volleyball match between Brazil and Australia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris on Aug. 8, 2024. CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised the extraordinary performance of Australian athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

“Everywhere there have been green and gold champions to cheer on. And every one of them has done our country proud ... they brought us together as Australians,” he told Parliament on Aug. 12.