News Articles for Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says supplies are not yet sufficient to bring large numbers of pharmacies into the COVID-19 vaccination program.

The military commander in charge of Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout insists aged care workers remain a priority.

Australians aged under 40 could receive access to Pfizer coronavirus vaccines as early as September when the rollout is slated to ramp up.

Scott Morrison has pointed to the number of older Australians who have received a single coronavirus jab after being pressured over low population-wide vaccination figures.

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham has declared it is crucial to strive towards achieving net zero carbon emissions.

Contentious superannuation laws which the government says will boost savings and cut fees have cleared parliament.

The federal government will have a close eye on coronavirus hospitalisation numbers during the European summer when it considers a return to opening the border.

Australia has become even more isolated on climate change after the heads of the world's largest economies agreed to end government support for coal-fired power stations by the end of the year.

Michaelia Cash has lashed out at Anthony Albanese, calling into question his support for the mining sector amid a renewed push to expand greenfield agreements for the industry.

More than $60,000 was spent by federal WA MPs on Facebook advertising over the past three months, according to recent financial disclosures published by the social media giant.

Anthony Albanese has promised to build 30,000 social and affordable houses over five years if Labor wins the next election.

Scott Morrison has denied squirrelling away billions of dollars in the federal budget ahead of the next election.

Scott Morrison has argued the coronavirus pandemic is 30 times worse than the global financial crisis as he embarks on a sales pitch for the federal budget spending bonanza.

Australians in need of mental health support are set to benefit from a $2.3 billion package included in the federal budget.

Australia's tourism sector is urging the government to set a time frame for the nation's reopening as question marks remain over when international travel will resume.

The federal budget will include at least $5 billion in funding for infrastructure projects aimed at making roads safer, reducing travel times and supporting thousands of jobs.

The federal budget will include record funding on aged care and a "full response" to the damning findings of the royal commission into the sector.

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have laid out their priorities for next week's budget, with a bottom line looking in better shape than had been predicted just a few months ago.

The pause in flights out of India has dramatically halted the rate of positive COVID-19 cases in quarantine in Australia.

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says the federal government is promising a lot in next week's budget but insists it will be the delivery that matters.

Indian community organisations are set to benefit from $2 million worth of grants as criticism of the federal government's use of the Biosecurity Act mounts.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a $747 million defence infrastructure package during a visit to the Northern Territory.

All direct passenger flights into Australia from India are being suspended until May 15 as the South Asian nation deals with an escalating coronavirus catastrophe.

Australia has left the door open to even harsher inbound travel restrictions for India as hotel quarantine cases continue to rise.

UPDATE: Australians over the age of 50 will be able to get the AstraZeneca vaccine from next month as the nation's leaders reset the coronavirus jab rollout.

Scott Morrison has pledged to protect industry on the road to net zero and shows no signs of increasing Australia's emissions reduction targets for 2030.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is confident Australia has bounced back from the coronavirus recession, but concedes there could still be some "choppy" jobs figures ahead.

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher says Australia Post won't be sold and there is no link between talks about selling its parcel division and the Christine Holgate controversy.

Scott Morrison has abandoned plans to give all Australians their first vaccine dose by the end of October.

The state government has banned residents under the age of 50 from getting the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Labor has pledged cheaper electric cars and community batteries to drive down power bills if Anthony Albanese becomes prime minister.

Manufacturing jobs will be at the heart of Labor's attempt to defeat Scott Morrison with a $15 billion plan designed to drive investment in the sector.

A snap lockdown in Brisbane days out from the Easter weekend threatens to spark nationwide chaos.

Anthony Albanese has lashed the Morrison government for its "petulant" handling of industrial relations reforms.

Australian authorities have thrown their support behind the AstraZeneca vaccine despite a handful of new allergic reactions and increasing global trepidation.

Labor does not believe stripping Christian Porter of some responsibilities will be enough for the attorney-general to return to work.

With the state election now gone and a federal election looming, can Labor look to its Shoalwater MP to understand how the west is won?

The federal government is torn on which way to step after more than 100,000 people protested across Australia demanding equality and an end to violence against women.

Senior government figures and health advisers say the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective, following calls from a backbench colleague to suspend Australia's rollout.

Senior Morrison government ministers have played down falling behind Labor in Newspoll after weeks of controversy stemming from rape allegations.