Source: Prime Minister of Australia
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA: I want to welcome Your Majesty the King on your first visit to Australia since your ascension. It’s a pleasure as well to welcome Her Majesty the Queen, who has of course a very special relationship with our country. Australians have a great affection for both of you, and we also have a great affection for Denmark. Many of us have travelled there. We understand each other, our countries share very similar values about human rights and democracy. Similar values as well about the challenges facing the world, in particular the challenge of climate change and energy and how to deal with what is the biggest economic transformation since the Industrial Revolution. And the work that we’re doing together is so important. Your support for Australia, of Denmark, for our Free Trade Agreement with the European Union is also much appreciated and I take the opportunity to thank you for that support. Of course, on this visit through two territories, Uluru, of course, a very important site for every Australian, but particularly for First Nations people. We also, with your visits to Victoria and then I will join you in Tasmania in a couple of days’ time. And it’s important as well, I think that this isn’t just a royal visit, this is an extensive visit with members of the delegation talking with Australia about economic cooperation, and our foreign affairs relationships as well. So, welcome. Jodie and I look forward very much to having dinner with you tonight at The Lodge, and I know that at Government House yesterday was a splendid welcome, thank you, you can take credit for the weather, it’s been quite extraordinary since you have been here as well. So, welcome.
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