Incoming Australian Prime Minister says he wants to unite country

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Labor Social gathering chief Anthony Albanese mentioned he wished to convey Australians collectively as he made his first feedback after main his get together to an election victory on Saturday after 9 years in opposition.

“I need to unite the nation,” Albanese informed reporters as he left his residence late on Saturday night time to attend a Labor Social gathering celebration in Sydney.

“I believe folks need to come collectively, search for our frequent curiosity, look in direction of that sense of frequent goal. I believe folks have had sufficient of division, what they need is to return collectively as a nation and I intend to steer that.”

Earlier, conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison mentioned he had known as Albanese to concede defeat in Saturday’s election and congratulate Albanese on his victory.

(Reporting by John Mair; Modifying by Frances Kerry)