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Anthony Albanese

Leader of the Opposition
Government by Neglect

Thursday, 27 August 2020

National Press Club of Australia

As Australians, our guiding spirit during this crisis should be the idea that we are all in this together. But the harsh truth is that we aren’t. Older Australians are suffering in aged care homes because the Government refused to plan for the pandemic. The older Australians of the future are being set up for hardship with raids on their superannuation. It is presided over by a Prime Minister who refuses to accept the responsibility of his position, and a Government characterised by neglect. Australia doesn’t have to settle for this.


Anthony has represented the Inner West of Sydney as the Federal Member for Grayndler since 1996. He is currently the Leader of the Opposition.

During the Rudd-Gillard Government he served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and Leader of the House. 

Anthony was named Infrastructure Minister of the Year in 2012 by London-based publication Infrastructure Investor and in 2010 was named Aviation Minister of the Year for producing Australia's first ever Aviation White Paper. 

Anthony believes strongly in the need for the government to invest in infrastructure and transport in our cities and regions to ensure our growing communities are productive, liveable and sustainable.


This event will be held under strict COVID-19 protocols.
The event is not open for the public.  

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