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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has today become Australia’s 22nd longest-serving prime minister, overtaking Harold Holt’s term of 1 year, 10 months and 23 days.

Harold Holt was prime minister in 1966-1967. He disappeared on December 17, 1967 at Cheviot Beach, Portsea, whilst swimming. His body was never found.

Albanese became the 31st prime minister on May 23, 2022, following the ALP’s victory in the election of May 21.

On May 20, 2024, Albanese will overtake Tony Abbott’s term of 1 year, 11 months and 28 days.

The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has issued a statement on Iran’s attack on Israel.

The statement was supported by the Acting Foreign Minister, Senator Katy Gallagher.

A knife attack at the Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre in Sydney has resulted in the deaths of seven people, including the killer.

The dead include four women and one male who died at the shopping centre. The mother of a nine-month old baby subsequently died in hospital. The baby was also stabbed in the attack.

The killer, a lone 40-year-old male, known to police, was shot dead by a NSW Police Inspector who was the first police officer to arrive on the scene.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw held a press conference shortly after 7pm tonight.

Samantha Mostyn, a lawyer,business-woman and gender equality campaigner, has been appointed the 28th Governor-General of Australia.

The appointment was announced this morning by the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. The vice-regal appointment is made by King Charles III on the advice of the prime minister.

Mostyn will take up the 5-year appointment on July 1, 2024.

Watch the Albanese-Mostyn press conference (26m):