Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister of Australia since 2022
Follow Anthony Albanese on Notably News to receive short updates to your email — rarely!
| April 13 2025 | Albanese launched Labor's campaign, announcing key policies to support first-time home buyers, including allowing 5 percent deposit home purchases and committing to build 100,000 homes exclusively for first-time purchasers. |
| April 8 2025 | Albanese participated in a Sky News debate against Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, winning the debate according to the audience. |
| 2025 | Budget returned to a $42.1 billion deficit after two consecutive surplus years. |
| 2025 | Announced an additional $17 billion in tax cuts in the federal budget, planning to reduce the bottom tax bracket from 16% to 15% in 2026 and 14% in 2027. |
| March 28 2025 | Anthony Albanese called a federal election for 3 May, with the first week of campaigning focused on responding to U.S. tariffs by urging Australians to buy locally made products. |
| March 28 2025 | Anthony Albanese called the federal election for 3 May 2025, seeking re-election as Prime Minister of Australia. |
| February 2025 | Implemented a two-year ban on non-citizens buying existing houses. |
| 2024 | The Albanese government posted a second consecutive budget surplus of $9.3 billion in the 2024 budget. |
| 2024 | Albanese's government entered a bid for Australia and its Pacific island neighbours to host the 2024 United Nations Climate Change conference. |
| December 2024 | Approved the expansion of four coal mines. |
| November 2024 | Legislation for the 'Future Made in Australia' policy successfully passed through the Australian Parliament, solidifying the government's commitment to domestic manufacturing and green energy initiatives. |
| November 2024 | Legislated a 'help-to-buy' shared equity scheme to allow up to 40,000 first-time home buyers to purchase homes with government contribution. |
| November 29 2024 | Passed controversial legislation giving the federal government comprehensive powers to deport non-citizens, despite criticism from human rights and refugee advocacy groups. |
| November 28 2024 | The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 was passed by the Australian Parliament, making Australia the first country to legislate a minimum age for social media use. |
| October 2024 | Appointed Muslim faith leader Aftab Malik as Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia. |
| September 25 2024 | Instructed the Treasury to examine negative gearing, a controversial tax policy in Australian politics. |
| July 2024 | Introduced legislation to implement the 'Future Made in Australia' policy, detailing support for domestic manufacturing and sustainable energy sectors. |
| July 2024 | Appointed Jillian Segal as Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism in response to increased anti-semitic rhetoric and violence since the Israel–Hamas war. |
| July 25 2024 | Jointly with Energy Minister Bowen, announced Matt Kean as the new Chair of the Climate Change Authority. |
| July 1 2024 | Sam Mostyn began her term as governor-general of Australia following her appointment by Anthony Albanese. |
| June 2024 | Anthony Albanese pledged to introduce legislation aimed at preventing social media companies from allowing users under 16 years old to create accounts, addressing concerns about the negative effects of social media on children. |
| May 2024 | Voiced support for raising the minimum age for social media accounts from 13 to 16, citing concerns about young people's mental health. |
| May 2024 | Legislated a vehicle emission standard for new vehicles sold in Australia, to be implemented from 1 July 2025. |
| May 2024 | In May 2024, Albanese voiced his support for raising the age at which children can open social media accounts from 13 to 16, addressing mental health concerns among young people. |
| April 2024 | Albanese announced the 'Future Made in Australia' major industrial policy aimed at promoting Australian manufacturing in sustainable energy, with a comprehensive plan to support domestic green hydrogen, solar-panel manufacturing, and critical minerals mining. |
| April 2024 | Albanese condemned Iranian strikes in Israel and expressed Australian outrage over the death of an Australian citizen during an Israeli attack on aid workers in Gaza during a discussion with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. |
| April 3 2024 | Anthony Albanese announced Sam Mostyn as the new governor-general of Australia, set to replace David Hurley. |
| February 2024 | Albanese announced his engagement to Jodie Haydon after proposing to her at The Lodge in Canberra, making him the first prime minister of Australia to be engaged while in office. |
| February 27 2024 | The Senate passed changes to the previously legislated stage three tax cuts, allowing individuals earning less than A$150,000 to receive a larger tax cut than originally planned. |
| February 8 2024 | The second tranche of the Closing Loopholes legislation, which introduced minimum standards for gig workers and the right for employees to disconnect, was passed by the Senate. |
| January 2024 | Made significant changes to the previously legislated stage three tax cuts, modifying tax relief for individuals earning less than A$150,000 |
| January 2024 | The Albanese government announced changes to the stage three tax cuts, which faced criticism for perceived breaches of pre-election promises. |
| 2023 | The Albanese government delivered a budget surplus of $22.1 billion, marking Australia's first budget surplus in 15 years and the largest ever. |
| December 2023 | Albanese signed a joint statement with the prime ministers of Canada and New Zealand, calling for a ceasefire in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. |
| December 2023 | The Albanese government legislated a 'nature repair market' to create a biodiversity market, encouraging private companies to invest in biodiversity protection, and committed to establishing a federal environmental protection agency. |
| December 11 2023 | The Albanese government announced an overhaul of Australia's immigration system, with plans to cut the immigration intake in half to 250,000 by June 2025. |
| December 7 2023 | The first part of the Closing Loopholes bill, aiming to ensure equitable pay for temporary workers and address wage theft, was passed by the Senate despite significant opposition. |
| November 2023 | The Reserve Bank of Australia increases interest rates to 4.35%, the highest rate since 2011, during Albanese's economic management period. |
| November 2023 | Albanese signed the Falepili Union treaty with Tuvalu, a groundbreaking agreement that solidifies bilateral relations and addresses climate change effects. |
| November 30 2023 | Albanese posted his Spotify Wrapped to his Instagram story, revealing his top artists. |
| November 8 2023 | The High Court of Australia ruled that indefinite detention of immigrants was illegal, leading to the release of 148 people. In response, the Albanese government enacted emergency legislation to impose strict conditions on the released individuals. |
| November 4 2023 | Albanese visited Shanghai and Beijing, the first Australian Prime Minister to visit China in seven years, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam's visit. |
| October 14 2023 | A referendum was held regarding the enshrinement of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, which was ultimately rejected by the majority of Australian voters. |
| October 5 2023 | Re-joined the United Nations' Green Climate Fund, which had been withdrawn from by the previous Morrison government in 2018. |
| September 13 2023 | On 13 September 2023, the Australian government, under Prime Minister Albanese, passed the Housing Australia Future Fund, a $10 billion investment fund aimed at building 30,000 new social and affordable homes over the next five years. |
| September 8 2023 | Albanese visited Manila, marking the first bilateral visit to the Philippines by an Australian Prime Minister in two decades, upgrading the relationship to a strategic partnership. |
| August 2023 | In August 2023, Anthony Albanese reached an agreement with National Cabinet to build 1.2 million houses over five years. |
| August 22 2023 | Anthony Albanese's government appointed Stephen Gageler as chief justice of Australia. |
| July 1 2023 | The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) commenced operations under the leadership of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. |
| March 30 2023 | Passed significant climate change legislation through the Australian parliament after negotiating with the Greens, implementing reforms to the 'safeguard mechanism' with a hard cap on emissions that cannot be offset by carbon credits. |
|
We are only showing the most recent entries for this topic. |
|
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia article Anthony Albanese, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.