In his first major speech of the year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took aim at Opposition Leader Peter Dutton as he made an election pitch.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used his first key speech of 2025 to criticise the Opposition ahead of an impending election, gave his thoughts on Australia Day, and announced a $10,000 "cash for apprentices policy". Here are six key moments from Albanese's Friday speech at the National Press Club in Canberra.
" Albanese took aim at Dutton for not having faced the media at the National Press Club since he became Opposition leader in 2022. "Weakness is not having the guts to come to the National Press Club," he said. "Weakness is just saying no to everything before you even see the detail. What's tough is coming here, fronting up, as I did last year, saying that we have changed our mind on tax cuts. Fessing up.
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