CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 26 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, happy Australia Day everyone. It's always wonderful to preside over citizenship ceremonies, and 19,000 people today will pledge their allegiance and their loyalty to our great nation of Australia. This is a nation built on the fact that we share this continent with the oldest continuous culture on earth, but where generations of people have come for a better life for themselves and their families and helped to be part of writing the Australian story. It is always a wonderful day and today's the day to celebrate all that we are, to reflect on how we have got to 2026, but also on the 125th anniversary of our F...