Albo's vow to Aussies after landslide win
The Prime Minister will put forward his second-term agenda in an address to the National Press Club in Canberra on Tuesday, vowing to 'make a real difference to people's lives'.
That includes delivering on Labor's policies to boost bulk-billed GP appointments, decrease student debt and other cost-of-living measures.
While he will acknowledge the 'significant global uncertainty' and 'economic instability' currently underpinning the world, he says Labor will be a 'practical and positive alternative' and delivers on its 'vision for a stronger, fairer Australia'.
'It is the more corrosive proposition that politics and government and democratic institutions, including a free media, are incapable of meeting the demands of this moment,' he is expected to say.
'Our responsibility is to disprove it.
'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.
'To counter this, we have to offer the practical and positive alternative.' Anthony Albanese will outline his vision for his second-term government at the National Press Club on Tuesday. NewsWire/ Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia
Mr Albanese's comments on a volatile international environment comes as he is expected to have his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump when he travels to Canada for the G7 Leader's Summit over the weekend.
Labor faces a heavy policy agenda when parliament finally sits on July 22 for the first time since the May 3 election, with Mr Albanese promising to legislate a 20 per cent discount of student debts as its first priority.
Mr Albanese will also highlight Labor's election vow to ensure 90 per cent of GP visits are bulk-billed by 2030, progress on reaching net zero emissions by 2050, and its continued target to build 1.2 million new homes through the Housing Accords as other key areas for 'delivery' in Labor's second term.
'Our second term agenda has been shaped by the lives and priorities of the Australian people. And it is built on Australian values,' he will say.
'It is the mission and the measure of a Labor government to give those enduring ideals of fairness, aspiration and opportunity renewed and deeper meaning, for more Australians.
'To deliver reforms that hold no-one back – and drive progress that leaves no-one behind.' The May 3 federal election delivered a thumbing win to Mr Albanese, with Labor securing a significant majority of 94 seats. Jason Edwards/ NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia
The government will also expand its First Home Guarantee scheme to all first home buyers, regardless of income caps, which allow them to purchase an eligible property with a 5 per cent deposit, while also avoiding lender's mortgage insurance.
Labor has also committed to investing $10bn to build 100,000 new homes which will be earmarked for firsthome buyers.
Since Labor's election landslide on May 3, it has faced attacks on its plan to bring in a 30 per cent tax on superannuation balances over $3m.
While the Greens have already flagged it will work with Labor to most likely pass the tax in the Senate, the Coalition have criticised the policy as a 'grab for revenue'.
However Jim Chalmers has rebuked changes to the tax, calling the changes 'modest' and 'methodical,' which will make a 'meaningful difference to the budget'.
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