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Albanese’s first week as prime minister in photos
Six days can change everything. On Saturday night, Anthony Albanese cooked pasta for friends at his home in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville without knowing how the federal election would decide his fate. By Friday morning, he was running the government in briefings with department chiefs after a lightning visit to a global summit in Japan where he was greeted warmly by leaders who backed his stand on the need for greater action on climate change. The images here, taken by our Canberra photographer Alex Ellinghausen, capture one of the most frenetic weeks in Australian politics.
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"To my mum Maryanne, who's beaming down on us: thank you," says Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese at the 2022 ALP election night function.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Labor supporters embrace each other as election results begin rolling in on television screens.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Labor supporters were ecstatic as they realised the way the election was panning out.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Labor supporters filled the official ALP function at Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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A Labor supporter breaks into tears of joy.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Anthony Albanese was in their hearts and on their T-shirts.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Labor supporters watch Prime Minister Scott Morrison concede defeat.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese with his partner Jodie Haydon and his son Nathan, accepting victory at the election night function.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Labor supporters after Albanese left the stage.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Anthony Albanese at the swearing-in ceremony with Governor-General David Hurley at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Finance Minister Katy Gallagher, Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles during a swearing-in ceremony with Governor-General David Hurley at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's partner Jodie Haydon smiles as he embraces his son Nathan during the swearing in ceremony.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles embrace during the ceremony, as do Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher pose after the ceremony.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese departs in the prime ministerial limousine.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in Tokyo, Japan for the Quad leaders' summit.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen