Anthony Albanese has promised to 'unite' the country and 'break Australia out of the inertia that the former government was stuck in' as he prepares for his first week of parliament as Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sets out to 'unite people' in his first parliament as he hits out as his predecessor's scare tactics
“We were elected with a significant platform… to break Australia out of the inertia that the former government was stuck in,” Mr Albanese said. Other orders of business include ten days of domestic violence leave and aged care reform, while Mr Albanese has also foreshadowed enshrining the Voice to Parliament in the constitution.
“There are many people who have been here for a while without having sat on a different side of the chamber. And believe me, as somebody who has done both, one is much better than the other,” he joked.
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