‘Only dictatorships pretend to be perfect’: Albanese gives fiery defence of democracy after US election

07/11/2024 08:01 The Guardian

‘A fierce contest can be a good thing, as long as it’s a contest about substance’, PM tells global democracy conference in SydneyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister who vowed before the last election to herald a “kinder, gentler parliament” has now hailed Australia’s rowdy, robust and combative style of political debate as proof of a functioning democracy, warning “only dictatorships pretend to be perfect”.In remarks to a global democracy conference in Sydney a day after the United States returned Donald Trump to the presidency eschewing warnings about his autocratic style, Anthony Albanese suggested the adversarial tendencies of the Westminster political system were “a virtue, not a flaw”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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US election live: Trump to choose personnel in ‘days and weeks ahead’; Harris says ‘do not despair’ in concession speech

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Australia politics live: Wong says US ambassador Rudd will do excellent job in Trump era; Turnbull warns Albanese not to ‘suck up’ to new president

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Middle East crisis: UN members must defend Unrwa against Israel’s ban, says aid agency boss – as it happened

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California faces extreme wildfire risk due to powerful winds and low humidity

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Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – as it happened

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