PM addresses Labor caucus for first time since election win
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed the Labor caucus in Canberra on Friday following the party's landslide federal election win.
- Labor gained at least 12 seats, increasing its total in the House of Representatives to 90, with election results still being finalised.
- Albanese outlined three priorities: defending Labor’s economic record, tackling cost-of-living challenges, and advancing a forward-looking agenda, while urging party unity.
- The new party room includes at least 57 percent women, with around 46 women elected, making them a majority and marking historic representation.
- The election outcome strengthens Labor’s mandate and offers a significant opportunity for legacy-building amid challenges of balancing renewal and stability.
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Labor's new frontbench confirmed; leadership contests underway for Greens, Liberals and Nationals
Dozens of politicians have flooded back into Canberra after Labor's landslide victory at the federal election. A reshuffle has claimed two high-profile MPs. Meanwhile, the Opposition is now looking for a new leader, with two candidates now publicly confirming they will stand.
Albanese Praises Diverse Labor Caucus, Reminds MPs to Stay Focused on Serving Australians
With a commanding 12-seat gain, lifting Labor’s total to 90 in the federal Parliament, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese walked into Labor’s first caucus meeting after the election victory. The prime minister reflected on the party’s 125-year journey from its humble beginnings. “There were 22 people” in the first Labor caucus on May 8, 1901 in Melbourne, said Albanese. “And guess what they had in common? They were all blokes, every one of them.” G…
Albanese preaches unity in key speech ahead of cabinet reveal
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Labor MPs to remain united and focus on Australian voters ahead of the announcement of his new cabinet.In his first speech to the Labor caucus following the party's landslide win, Albanese – who started by admitting celebrations got "a bit loose" on Saturday night – listed a series of his government's achievements over the past three years, before preaching unity to his now much larger party room."I…
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