Labor created Medicare and we will always strengthen it.

Labor has just passed our new law to deliver payday super. Here's what you need to know 👇

Today we announce Solar Sharer.  A plan to share the excess solar energy our nation generates to provide every Australia with free power for at least 3 hours during the day.

More Australians will soon have access to the benefits of solar power, even if they don't have solar panels themselves.

Medicare and Bulk Billing.  It's in our DNA.

Movember Australia encourages men to grow a mo’ in November, to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.

Everyone should have access to a free, bulk billed doctor. That's why we've made the biggest ever boost to Medicare - increasing the number of fully bulk billed clinics.

We need your help to create an independent National Environmental Protection Agency! 🌿 Today, Labor has introduced legislation to establish Australia's first ever independent National EPA.

Labor wants you to get your super when you get paid to help you retire with more.

Global ratings agency Fitch has reaffirmed Australia’s triple-A credit rating. This is another powerful endorsement of Labor’s responsible economic management. We’ve made a lot of progress together on the economy and that progress has been acknowledged by the big ratings agencies.

From 1 November, Australian women will have more choice and better access to affordable contraception.

Right now, we know every little bit helps. That’s why Labor’s supporting all Australians with the cost of living 👇

On this day in 1985, the Hawke Government handed back the title deeds for the Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park to the Anangu people, following decades of determined lobbying by the traditional owners to have their rights recognised.

We're backing parents - by helping keep kids safe online and providing extra support offline when they need it.

Bullying in schools is getting worse, not better. Parents are telling us that schools need to act more quickly. That’s why the Anti-Bullying Rapid Review recommends that schools should respond within two school days to a complaint or incident.

Eleven years ago today, we lost an Australian Labor legend, former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, at the age of 98.

Two million times Medicare made a difference.

On this day in 1949, the Chifley Labor Government launched the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme. Rated one of the civil engineering wonders of the modern world, more than 100,000 people, from more than 30 countries, worked on the Snowy Scheme from its launch until its official opening in 1974.

We're making the super system fairer from top to bottom. Our reforms to the low-income superannuation tax offset will help deliver a more secure retirement for more than a million Australians, mainly young people and women. #auspol #AusEcon

Our better targeted super tax concessions will help pay for a super boost for 1.3m low income workers in industries like hospitality and retail. Thanks to The Paddo for having Madonna Jarrett and me talk about @australianlabor.bsky.social’s efforts to make the super system fairer from top to bottom.

We want more Australians to get the keys to their first home sooner. So we’re making it easier to get your foot in the door with 5% deposits - and you won't pay a single dollar in mortgage insurance.

Labor's delivering more free mental health support. We’ve opened 50 free Medicare Mental Health Centres, with more on the way, giving Australians better access to care, close to home.

I'll save you the search.

'Too many of our teachers are burning out. They're being stretched beyond what's fair, and many are leaving. That's why I'm really proud to be part of a government that is listening.'

To get quality healthcare, all you should need is your Medicare card, not your credit card.

Australians have clocked up more than 2 million visits to Labor's free Medicare Urgent Care Clinics! More free health care when you need it, right across the country.

Today is national headspace day, and the Albanese Labor Government is investing an extra $72.7 million to boost headspace services across the nation - giving young Australians quicker access to the free mental health support they need. Learn more below 👇

Parents grieving the loss of a child will have more certainty about their employer-funded paid parental leave entitlements, under a Bill introduced to Federal Parliament today delivering on our election commitment.

On this day in 2012, Labor Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivered her blistering speech on sexism and misogyny, demanding a better standard from men in leadership roles.

Do you live in an apartment?  The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are working together to make sure everyone can access our world class solar energy - including if you live in an apartment, whether you own it or rent it.

As Australia’s WWII prime minister through the Pacific War years, Labor's John Curtin led Australia through its darkest hour to peace and oversaw the subsequent significant expansion of social services - a legacy that persists to this day.

We need your help to create an independent Federal Environmental Protection Agency! Soon we'll be introducing legislation to establish Australia's first ever independent Federal EPA. But last time we tried to create a Federal EPA, the Greens and the Coalition teamed up to block it.

To make housing more affordable, we need to build more homes. And that starts with training more tradies.

Big news for first home buyers: you only need a 5% deposit - and no lenders mortgage insurance. This will take years of the time it takes to save for a deposit, helping you into your own home sooner.

On this day 40 years ago, Anthony Albanese became the President of Young Labor.

Check your next pay. If you've got a student debt, you could see more in your bank account.

Every day, 58 people in Australia will be diagnosed with breast cancer. October is breast cancer awareness month - a time to focus on support for patients, and the importance of early detection in saving lives.

Today is an important day for aged care workers receiving their fourth pay rise funded by our Labor Government. They’re wonderful people doing such important work, and we’re proud to back them in because they deserve every cent of the better pay we are delivering for them. #auspol #ausecon

Big news for first home buyers: from today, you only need a 5% deposit - and no lenders mortgage insurance. This will take years of the time it takes to save for a deposit, helping you into your own home sooner.

The Labor Government has delivered the largest nominal improvement in the Budget in a single Parliamentary term.In dollar terms, we’ve made more progress on the Budget in three years than any government in history. #auspol #ausecon

At 21, newly elected Senator for South Australia Charlotte Walker is the youngest senator to be elected in Australian history. 'What I bring to this parliament is the experience of young people today.' Watch Charlotte's first speech in full at the link below 👇

Today, we honour the police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. We thank them for their service and dedication to protecting our communities.

Happy birthday, Julia Gillard! 🎉

Stronger Medicare, affordable housing, and secure jobs with fair wages. These are the things worth fighting for. Thank you for inviting me to speak about our shared values at the UK Labor Conference today, Prime Minister Starmer.

Labor is making it easier for you to buy your own home.

Tax cuts. 20% off student debt. Cheaper medicines. Labor's focused on helping with the cost of living, because we know every little bit helps 👇

Got a student debt? You'll pay less out of pocket every fortnight from today.

Today’s figures show the substantial and sustained progress we’ve made together on underlying inflation.  Headline inflation has been at or below three per cent for more than a year and underlying inflation has now been within the RBA’s target range for nine months in a row. #auspol #ausecon

The world is racing toward clean energy — and Australia has a once-in-a-generation chance to lead. With our resources, products and skills, we can be the world’s top destination for clean energy investment.

The former Member for Higgins, Senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah, is back in parliament as a newly elected Senator for Victoria - new role, same values. She shared her vision of the future, 40 years from now, in her first speech. Watch it at the link below 👇