Saturday, 2 May 2015

Tony Abbott hails birth of royal baby as a 'great day for Australians'

Prime minister welcomes news of princess’s birth saying ‘every member of the royal family has a respect, affection and enthusiasm for Australia’

The birth of a British princess is “a great day for Australians”, prime minister Tony Abbott said, just months after his leadership was criticised for the widely unpopular decision to knight the infant’s grandfather.

The staunch monarchist congratulated the duke and duchess of Cambridge on the arrival of their second child.

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