From promises made both before and during the election campaign, here's what we can expect from a Labor government. auspol Labor AnthonyAlbanese
Labor's stance on border protection and temporary protection visas has been a subject of confusion during the election campaign, and the party has not released any hard and fast policies on migration, though it has signalled the system needs an overhaul.
"If you have people who are coming here temporarily, year after year, spending month after month here, why don't we give them a bit of certainty and actually allow people to stay who are making a contribution to the country?" Mr Albanese told the National Farmers Federation conference in April. During his campaign, Mr Albanese reaffirmed his previous commitment to achieve an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, saying it should be recognised in the Constitution that Australia's history did not begin in 1788.
In an apparent swipe at the Coalition's obsession with the economy throughout its election campaign, Mr Albanese said in his victory speech he wanted "an economy that works for people, not the other way around". He has also pledged to get more women into work by making the childcare subsidy universal. Under the plan, the maximum childcare subsidy will rise from 85 per cent to 90 per cent and the annual payment cap will be removed. Mr Albanese claims the policy will make childcare cheaper for 96 per cent of families.
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