Australia's new leader may have to be sworn in as acting PM, amid poll uncertainty

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Australia's newly-elected leader may have to be sworn in as acting prime minister to attend a summit with US President Joe Biden, with votes still being counted in the country's poll.

It is still unclear whether Anthony Albanese's Labor Party will be able to form a majority government or have to rely on the support of smaller parties and independents, who picked up seats.

However, he is due to meet in Tokyo on Tuesday with Mr Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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