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Scott Morrison concession speech: Watch Liberal leader concede defeat to Anthony Albanese

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David JohnsThe West Australian
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Scott Morrison has conceded defeat to Anthony Albanese in a speech at Liberal HQ in Sydney.

He congratulated Mr Albanese on the win, saying it was “proper to acknowledge the functioning of our democracy”.

“I always believed in Australians and their judgement and I’ve always been prepared to accept their verdicts and tonight they have delivered their verdict and I congratulate Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party and I wish him and his government all the very best,”

Watch the speech in full in the video player above.

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