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Albanese is also asked if the French president has congratulated him:
I have had an exchange with the President of France and it was a very positive exchange and I have been overwhelmed by the positive response that I have received.
It is not just about funding, it is also about respect. The fact that the funding was slashed when the former government came to office in its 2014 Budget, Australia - there is a price that you pay for that.
The fact that there were comments made about climate change, which they regard - even during the election campaign, when I said climate change is a national security issue, that was dismissed.
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