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Jennifer Hewett

Steady hand faces test from Trump’s new American revolution

The prime minister is promising a reformist, orderly government with no surprises – but what will happen when the shocks keep coming?

An ever boastful Donald Trump describes his bizarrely destructive presidency as a “revolution of winners and common sense”.

By contrast, a “deeply humbled” Albanese rejects any talk of revolution as part of his extraordinarily successful campaign win, carefully describing himself as the leader of a reformist, mainstream, orderly government.

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Jennifer Hewett is the national affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com

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