We've passed new laws this week to strengthen gun laws, introduce a national gun buyback, and combat antisemitism, hate and extremism.

Got a student debt? You’ll pay up to $50 less a fortnight from today.

Your time off should be your own, that’s why Labor made the right to disconnect law – because you shouldn’t be on call 24/7 if you’re not paid 24/7.

That’s just one way Labor is protecting workers – we’ve also recently passed new laws to protect penalty rates on minimum and award wages.

Labor is bringing life-changing medicines into reach for every Australian, because you shouldn't have to worry about the cost to get the care you need.

Medicines for breast cancer, Parkinson's disease and more were tens of thousands of dollars, from January 1 - just $25.

PASSED: Our bill to make cheaper medicines even cheaper - just $25 a script!

We've passed legislation to make medicines on the PBS cheaper, and from January 1, you won't have to pay more than $25 for a PBS script.

PASSED: Labor's bill to wipe 20% off all student debt!

Over the past three years under the Albanese Labor Government, the minimum wage has increased by 22.7%.

Under Labor, real wages are up, inflation is down, unemployment is low, incomes are growing, and we’ve had two interest rate cuts in three months.

The Fair Work Commission’s today has announced a 3.5% increase from 1 July 2025 following the Albanese Labor Government’s submission recommending an economically suitable real wage increase to Australian workers.

That's an additional $1,669 per year for a full-time worker.

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Thank you to all SES and emergency personnel for their life saving work in keeping people out of harms way.

Tomorrow, I will be heading to the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions to assist in the coordination of Department of Defence and Federal Government resources.

As of Monday, the Australian Government have deployed ADF personnel to support the flood emergency response, assisting emergency services with planning, welfare checks, clearing routes, engineering work, and re-establishing access to critical infrastructure.

Tens of thousands of people on New South Wales' Mid North Coast have been hit by devastating flooding, and as a Government we are doing all we can to support those impacted.

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Australia overnight has joined 22 countries and the EU in demanding that Israel immediately allow full humanitarian access into Gaza.

It was a great honour today to be sworn in by the Governor-General as Assistant Minister for Defence.

I’m looking forward to delivering for all Australians, and continuing to be a strong voice for my community in Wills, both locally and in our Parliament.

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I thank the Prime Minister for his confidence in me, appointing me as the Assistant Minister for Defence. It is a great honour to serve my community and Australia.

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Labor will guarantee all workers a $1000 instant tax deduction every single year.

📣 Just Announced: $3.7mil from a re-elected Albanese Government to upgrade Linear Parklands in North Fitzroy, North Carlton and Princes Hill!

This funding commitment is only possible if a federal Labor government is re-elected - and every seat counts to re-elect Labor.

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That’s just one way we’re taking care of your health – along with an $8 billion investment into Medicare, and a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Coburg and Clifton Hill.

The choice is clear on May 3, and every Labor seat lost gets Dutton one step closer to gutting Medicare.

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will cut the cost of PBS medicine to no more than $25, or $7.70 if you’re a pensioner.

I visited Pharmacy 777 in Pascoe Vale and heard from Sara and other pharmacists on how this change will help thousands of their patients every year.

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We've strengthened the PBS with two new medicines added today – Dabrafenib and trametinib for eligible children diagnosed with low-grade glioma or high-grade glioma with the BRAF V600E mutation. Without the PBS subsidy, families would have to pay $178,000 for a year of treatment.

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is part of Australian values – it’s not up for negotiation.

It was great to join the PM @albomp.bsky.social and Min. for Health @markbutlermp.bsky.social at Bell Street Pharmacy here in Wills to reaffirm that Labor will always defend the PBS.

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Since we’ve come to Government, families paying for 30 hours of childcare per week are now $2,768 better off since September 2023, while under the Liberals, childcare prices rose by 49%.

The three-day guarantee replaces the current Activity Test from January 2026, with guaranteed eligibility for 3 days a week of early education for children who need it. This will save an average of $1,370 for eligible families.

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will guarantee three days of childcare as part of our plans to build a universal early education system – because every child deserves to access a quality education.

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The choice is clear on May 3, and every Labor seat lost, no matter what party it is lost to, gets Peter Dutton one step closer to gutting Medicare. The only way to lock in a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is to vote Labor in Wills.

These clinics take pressure off our hospital emergency departments by treating for urgent issues like cuts, burns and breaks.

We’ve all known a situation where we’ve needed more than a GP but less than an emergency department. That’s exactly why these clinics are needed in our community.

Only a re-elected Albanese Labor Government will build a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Coburg and Clifton Hill.

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In our electorate, properties priced up to $950,000 are now eligible for the scheme.

Help to Buy participants on average will save $1000 a month on their mortgage when buying an existing home, and over $1300 per month when buying a new home.