New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he wants to see Labor have two terms in government and is calling for the party to be disciplined to ensure it can “entrench” major reforms.
In an address to the Labor Party Caucus, Albanese said the centre-left party needed six years to really lock in major programs in the country, including universal childcare and the renewable energy push.
“I spoke about back-to-back premierships. I spoke about two elections. I said I had two dates in mind,” he told party members on May 31.
Albanese said his goal for the Labor government was that by the time 2025 came around, the party would be able to show progress on achieving cheaper childcare, an end to the “climate wars,” establishing a federal anti-corruption body, a rise in average wages, alleviation of cost of living, affordable housing, and free TAFE….