What does the US election result mean for Australia?

After a rollercoaster campaign like no other, Americans have voted in favour of a familiar face.
Donald Trump narrowed in on victory over Kamala Harris tonight, as the Democrats' path to the White House rapidly vanished.
In the world's greatest democracy, boarded up shops and towering fences tell the story of a tense US bracing for political violence and unrest.
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Tom Switzer joined Ally Langdon to discuss what the Oval Office changeover will mean for Australia. A Current Affair
In Washington DC, extra police will be on alert from today until Inauguration Day in January.
But what does a second term for Trump mean for those watching on from TV screens Down Under?
Australian political writer for the Centre for Independent Studies Tom Switzer joined Ally Langdon to discuss what the Oval Office changeover will mean for us.
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