02/11/2026
Seems like it's currently fashionable to have a crack at Albo. We'll I'm going to be brave and say I actually don't mind him.
He's certainly vastly preferable to the other options I'm seeing of late!
I'd love to see MORE of all the good stuff, but he's done a fair bit for me as an average earner.
Aside from that legendary housing bill - probably one of the gutsiest governmental initiatives I've seen, Labor has had a crack.
Cost of Living and Wages
• Tax Cuts: Delivered modified tax cuts to provide relief for low- and middle-income earners and introduced a $1,000 instant tax deduction.
• Real Wage Growth: Supported multiple minimum wage increases via the Fair Work Commission and secured pay rises for aged care and early childhood education workers.
• Childcare and Parental Leave: Expanded cheaper childcare reforms and increased paid parental leave to a full six months, including the addition of superannuation payments to parental leave.
• Energy and Bills: Provided targeted energy bill relief and moved to ban hidden card surcharges.
Health and Education
• Free TAFE: Delivered more than 800,000 Free TAFE places and made the program permanent, alongside $10,000 cash bonuses for construction apprentices.
• Cheaper Medicines & Medicare: Lowered the cost of medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), expanded telehealth, and established Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across the country.
• Student Debt: Enacted a reduction on Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) debt.
Housing and Industry
• Housing Initiatives: Launched major housing investments—including the Housing Australia Future Fund and expanded first-home buyer 5% deposit schemes.
• Future Made in Australia: Invested billions into renewable energy, critical minerals, and local manufacturing capabilities, alongside the National Reconstruction Fund.
• Governance and Environment: Established the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), legislated emissions reduction targets under the safeguard mechanism, and moved toward creating an independent national Environment Protection Agency (EPA)
There is SO much more i want to see from our government - gambling reform, breaking up monopolies, addressing male violence epidemic, taxing gas corporations, etc. etc. See less
