Donald Trump has told Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull about his admiration for the state of the Australian economy.
The pair had a 15 minute telephone chat the day after Mr Trump won the US presidential election this week.
"He talked admiringly about the strong economic growth in Australia," Mr Turnbull told Neil Mitchell on 3AW radio on Friday.
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