Labor leader Anthony Albanese has become Australia's 31st prime minister

Newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was sworn in on Monday. Labor leader Anthony Albanese, who defeated the ruling coalition in last Saturday's election, has been sworn in as Australia's 31st prime minister.

Along with him, some ministers have also been sworn in. Richard Marles has been sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment, Penny Wong has been sworn in as Foreign Minister, and Katie Galaghar has been sworn in as Minister of Finance and Women.

The prime minister and foreign minister are expected to attend the quad conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday.

The summit was attended by top leaders of the United States, Japan and India, as well as foreign ministers. He is scheduled to leave the country on Monday after taking the oath of office.

Australia's lower federal parliament has 151 seats. At least 76 seats are needed to win a majority in Australia's lower house of parliament. With that, the Labor Party has formed a new government. Outgoing Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who is leading the ruling coalition, conceded defeat and immediately resigned as prime minister and party leader.

In Australia, every citizen over the age of 18 is required to vote. According to the Election Commission, the total number of voters this year is more than 17 million. More than 7,000 polling stations were set up across the country.