Prime Minister Scott Morrison plans to invite US President elect Joe Biden to visit Australia to mark the 70th anniversary of the security treaty with the United States and New Zealand. [[NEXT YEAR]]
Mr Morrison has congratulated Mr Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their election success this month [[NOV]] stating he looks forward to forging a great partnership in the future.
He says the Australia-US alliance is enduring and based on shared democratic values such as respect for human rights, equality, freedom of religion and diverse opinions.
[[This relationship is bigger than any one individual and those who have the great privilege to serve in either the office's of Prime Minister or President are the custodians of that enduring relationship.]]
New Zealand's foreign minister has paid tribute to Ms Harris as an elected person of colour.
