While the new PM has vowed not to ‘waste a day in government’, budget restraint will be a key theme – and he doesn’t intend to ruffle too many feathers
However the climate and energy minister, Chris Bowen, says he is prepared to consider “sensible” amendments to the legislation, and has been in discussion with the crossbench and the Greens in the past week., the government has sought to restore some goodwill with the independents by agreeing to ensure they have fair representation at question time, allocated speaking time and input into parliamentary debate.in a series of roundtables that have been welcomed by the independents.
The prime minister has also set out an ambitious plan for establishing an Indigenous voice to parliament, vowing to hold a referendum in the current term of government, potentially as early as next year. Anthony Albanese visits the Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne on Wednesday. As part of his government’s agenda, the PM has plans for a new national centre for disease control.Not everything has changed with the change of government, with Albanese also stressing he intends to be “orderly” in his approach to the role.
Albanese has made several key changes to departmental secretaries – including appointing Glyn Davis as head of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet – but there has not been a wholesale cleanout, with the heads of Treasury, Health, Home Affairs and Defence among those to stay on.
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