Australian Labor

We’re making our free Urgent Care Clinics a permanent part of Medicare. So that you can keep getting the healthcare you need. After hours. On weekends. And close to home. #auspol

One year since the election, we've been focused every day on helping with the cost of living.

Our hearts are broken that the case of the little girl missing in Alice Springs has had such a tragic ending. The girl, who the family has asked be referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby, was only five years old. She was just at the start of life's adventure. This is the tragic outcome we were all desperately hoping against. No words can measure up to the immensity of the grief her family is going through. In their time of terrible loss, all Australians hold them in our hearts. This is devastating for the whole Alice Springs community, which came together to find her. We wish them strength, and also to the police in their difficult work as they pursue answers and, ultimately, justice. May Kumanjayi Little Baby live on in every heart she ever touched.

We will keep fighting to stamp out antisemitism in this country.

It’s getting harder for young people to get a toehold in the housing market and that’s driving some of our deliberations as we finalise our Budget. @sunriseon7 @TheTodayShow @abcnews

We’re building a fairer, more resilient economy. One that gives every Australian a fair go, helps businesses thrive and builds on our national strengths. That’s the message I delivered to the Chamber of Minerals and Energy in WA today.

We're building an economy that's stronger, fairer and that works for every Australian.

Right now, big tech companies can benefit from Australian journalism without paying their fair share. We’re taking the next steps to make sure platforms contribute to Australian news. Because there's no substitute for Australian news and stories told by Australian journalists.

All workers deserve to come home safe from work. Today, on International Workers Memorial Day, we remember those who have died because of workplace injury, illness or disease.

Thirty years after the Port Arthur massacre, the terrible, indiscriminate cruelty of that day remains beyond understanding. Australia pauses today to remember the 35 people whose lives and futures were so pitilessly stolen from them just because they happened to be there. We think of everyone whose world was shattered by the loss of those who had been the bright centre of their lives, their love left desperately wrapped around an absence. Our hearts go out to everyone who has lived with decades of loss, and every survivor and loved one who is no longer with us but was shadowed by an inconsolable grief for the rest of their days. We think of all who survived but with memories that would never soften. We express our gratitude to the first responders who arrived in scenes of unspeakable horror but somehow found the strength to do their duty. We think of the broader Tasmanian community, which was shaken to the core, but came together in love and extraordinary resilience – and in the process, lifted Australia when we so desperately needed it. We honour the extraordinary courage that emerged from shattering grief. We think of Walter Mikac who channelled his devastating loss into a call for national action on gun reform, writing to Prime Minister Howard with a message that echoes through the decades: “Be strong, act now”. Australia is a better place because the Government and the Parliament of the day came together to answer Walter’s call. This is what we hold on to – the abiding memory that somehow amid the most terrible darkness the best of humanity found a way to shine. Three decades on from that day when our nation stopped, let us stand together as we stood together then, united in love for everyone who never came home.

If you're working this public holiday, thank you - you deserve your penalty rates. ❤️

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

6.2M workers will benefit from Labor's $1,000 instant tax deduction, with a maximum saving of $470, and an average saving of $205. This is all about helping workers cut back on the paperwork and saving them time and money at tax time.

Labor's instant tax deduction will allow workers to knock $1,000 off their taxable income, without providing receipts, when they lodge their 2026-27 tax return. This is tax reform and a bit of extra tax relief at the same time, with a maximum saving of $470, and an average saving of $205. We’re releasing draft legislation today for consultation, to get this into parliament and deliver. This will help workers cut back on the paperwork and save them time and money at tax time.

We’ve struck a deal with the ACT to build nearly 4,000 new homes, including 1,700 exclusively for first home buyers.

Backing our Australian fuel refineries is more important than ever. The fire at Viva Refinery is under control, and everyone is safe. The workers here power Australia, and we are with them through this, whatever is needed. We’ve been working to shore up supply, with new agreements with Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore to help keep fuel and fertiliser flowing. And we’ll always back Australian refineries like Viva to keep our country moving. Because when the world is uncertain, our focus is right here at home.

We’ve just secured an extra 100 million litres of diesel for Australia.

My heartfelt condolences to everyone mourning the passing of Trish Crossin. As a teacher in remote schools, Trish dedicated herself to bringing new opportunities to the people of the Northern Territory. She brought that same determination and those same values to the Senate. As the first woman to represent the NT in Parliament, Trish was a trailblazer. But what drove her was making that trail easier for future generations to follow. Trish served her community, our party and the parliament with strength, decency and pride. May she rest in eternal peace.

On behalf of the Labor family, our thoughts today are with her husband, Mark, her four children Paul, Melinda, Amanda and Kate, her grandchildren, family, and many friends across the nation.

“She was Labor through and through – passionate about fairness, equality and inclusion – but more than anything, she just cared deeply about people,” writes her daughter Amanda.

We are deeply saddened at the passing of Trish Crossin AM, aged 70. A former Labor Senator for the Northern Territory, Trish was a passionate advocate and a strong voice for Territorians.