CANBERRA, ACT, May 4 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:

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Subjects: election result, second term priorities

DavidSpeers:

Treasurer, thank you.

JimChalmers:

It's been too long, David.

Speers:

It's been too long. After a little bit of sleep, how do you reflect on what happened last night?

Chalmers:

It's still sinking in, David. This was beyond even our most optimistic expectations. It was a history‑making night. It was one for the ages, genuinely. But to pick up on something that Sam said which I think is right, this victory does come as well with healthy helpings of humility as well because we know that there are a lot of challenges to address in our economy and more broadly we know that people ...