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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says US President Joe Biden will be able to retire from public life in January with an “extraordinary record”. Albanese laid out Biden’s achievements on climate change, the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act, his support for Ukraine, his COVID-19 recovery efforts and his support for gender equality. Albanese said the United States had been Australia’s most important ally since World War II.
“We have had a number of meetings on the sidelines of international summits but also during my official visit to the United States last year, where President Biden and Jill Biden were gracious hosts at an official state dinner.” Albanese also had a personal dinner in the West Wing with Jill and Joe Biden and his partner Jodie. “President Biden has been a great friend of Australia and that will continue.
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