We’re working together so that more Australians have a secure home with our new National Housing Accord. Working with states, territories and industry, we have a shared ambition of a million new homes.

Engaging with Indigenous Leaders from across Australia in a genuine and open forum is of critical important to the development of the Defence Strategic Review. Thank you to everyone who attended this important roundtable.

The Assistant Minister for Defence Matt Thistlethwaite is now introducing the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Amendment Bill 2022. You can find the bill and explanatory memorandum at: aph.gov.au/bills.

BREAKING: Our cheaper medicines legislation has just passed into law.

Full-time and casual workers will soon have access to ten days of paid domestic violence leave | #auspol

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The Albanese Labor Government’s Budget is helping our community to manage cost of living pressures and plan for the future including access to cheaper child care for over 7000 families in Kingsford Smith.

This Budget provides cost of living relief without adding to inflationary pressures.

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 A new national Housing Accord between governments, investors and industry will build the affordable homes our country desperately needs, and help to tackle our housing crisis

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We're cleaning up the mess of the last decade, delivering for Australians today, and building a better future.

In our Budget tonight the Albanese Labor Government has delivered cheaper child care for over 7000 families in Kingsford Smith.

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Tonight, the Albanese Labor Government handed down its first Budget. Here's how we're delivering cost of living relief in Kingsford Smith and across the nation.

Women's equality is good economic policy. It's not an add on or a 'nice to have' — it's an economic and social imperative.

That's why you'll see women front and centre in the Budget that Labor delivers tonight.
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Our Budget puts a premium on what's responsible, affordable and
sustainable, and creates more opportunities for more Australians
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Tonight's Budget will see the Albanese Labor Government deliver on a plan the Australian people voted for. It's a Budget with clear benefits for our community in Kingsford Smith - cheaper child care, cheaper medicine and expanded paid parental leave.

“Our people are the most important capability for the defence of Australia, and our national interests.”

Thanks so much to the hard working DFR staff in Perth and across the country for the work you do day in, day out.

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