Albanese’s agenda ahead of potential Trump talks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a key speech outlining his second-term agenda as he prepares for potential talks with US President Donald Trump.
In his first major address since an emphatic election win in May, Albanese will speak at the National Press Club about his priorities for when parliament resumes in July.
After securing an expanded mandate from voters at the election in which Labor increased its parliamentary majority, Albanese will say delivering on promises will be his priority.
“Delivering these commitments matters for every Australian, regardless of who they voted for. It matters for our economy, for the jobs, skills, technology, infrastructure and energy we need to grow and thrive in the years ahead,” he will say.
“It also matters for our democracy. We are living in a time of significant global uncertainty – and that reaches beyond just economic instability.”
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May’s federal poll was the first time since 1966 an incumbent government retained all the seats it held at an election.
Albanese will say his government’s priorities will remain centred on expanding urgent care clinics, offering cheaper childcare, and increasing affordable housing.
“Our government’s vision and ambition for Australia’s future was never dependent on the size of our majority. But you can only build for that future vision if you build confidence that you can deliver on urgent necessities,” he will say.
Labor will have a responsibility in its second term to disprove voter cynicism with governments, Albanese will say.
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“To recognise that some of this frustration is drawn from people’s real experience with government – be it failures of service delivery, or falling through the cracks of a particular system,” he will say.
“To counter this, we have to offer the practical and positive alternative.”
The speech comes days before Albanese flies to Canada for the G7 summit, where a one-on-one meeting with Trump is on the cards.
Trump’s slew of tariffs on imports to the US are set to dominate discussions at the international forum, with Australia keen to carve out an exemption.
Australia has been slapped with a blanket 10 per cent tariff on exports to the US, with steel and aluminium products slugged 50 per cent.
Albanese will say Australia will still have a critical role in global affairs amid the instability.
“Our vision is for a society that is a microcosm for the world, where all are respected and valued and our diversity is recognised as a strength,” he will say.
“Our international relationships in the fastest growing region of the world in human history benefit us, but also provide a platform for us to play a positive a stabilising global role in uncertain times.”
