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Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister · Australian Labor Party
Transcripts of what Anthony Albanese said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.
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House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026
Transition to Question Time: Speaker calls for focus on policy
“Just firstly, Mr. Speaker, I inform the House that the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services will be absent from question time today and the Treasurer will answer questions on his behalf.”
Watch from 11:21Q3–4: Gender equality gains and women’s economic participation
“I thank you for the remarkable Member for Reid for that question. For the first time ever, Australia has broken into the top 10 global rankings for gender equality. First time ever. When we came to government, we were ranked…”
Watch from 15:55Q5: AI data centres, power prices and national AI standards
“I thank the member for Ryan for her question. And it goes to artificial intelligence and its impact in local communities, something that has caused an issue around the world, it must be said. We think that there is enormous…”
Watch from 26:31
House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026
Wages, childcare pay rises and interest rate pressures
“I thank the member for Gorton for her question and for her advocacy as a fantastic new member. Our legislation protecting childcare workers' wages is now law. It passed the Senate yesterday, meaning that it will make an enormous difference…”
Watch from 1:25:07Wages, childcare pay rises and interest rate pressures
“Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. And of course, the fight against inflation is a priority for this government. It's a fight that we inherited, it's been made harder by current international events all around the world dealing with this.…”
Watch from 1:32:08Women’s health, private health rebate cuts and budget savings
“I thank the member for Capricornia for her question and I will make some comments before I refer to the Minister for Health. My government is really proud of the fact that we have introduced the largest ever women's health…”
Watch from 1:46:23
House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026
Question Time I: Whyalla steelworks, ADF recruitment, gas reservation and AI standards
“Thanks, I think it says it all about the state of the opposition that this is question two of question time. Whyalla? The 600 workers who've lost their jobs was worth one question, and then we go from questions without…”
Watch from 2:23:19Question Time I: Whyalla steelworks, ADF recruitment, gas reservation and AI standards
“I thank the member for Kennedy for his question and I'll answer and then get the Minister for Resources to supplement my answer. But can I say as I've stood with the member for Kennedy in Mount Isa a number…”
Watch from 2:28:54Question Time II: veterans, hydrogen policy, Robodebt, housing stress and online harms
“Thank you to the member from Macarthur, not just for his question, but for his extraordinary record as a pediatrician serving people in Southwest Sydney. There isn't a child in his electorate who wasn't delivered by the member of Macarthur,…”
Watch from 2:55:40
House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026
Condolence: death of former High Court Justice Mary Gaudron
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday, at the age of 83, the great Mary Gaudron left us. With her passing, I'd like to pay tribute and reflect on the life of a great Australian. A fearless trailblazer, a tenacious reformer, and…”
Watch from 4:10:28Question Time: housing, aged care, digital safety and Marrickville Golf
“I thank the member for his question and he raises a range of issues relating to housing policy. He raises negative equity, which according to the latest RBA data is less than 1% of all mortgage holders, less than half…”
Watch from 4:21:24Question Time: housing, aged care, digital safety and Marrickville Golf
“I thank the member for Goldstein for his question and you're no Bill Kelty mate. You're no Bill Kelty. I'll make I'll make that point. I know Bill Kelty and I know what he thinks of you. I know what…”
Watch from 4:28:52
House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 10 September 2026
25th anniversary of September 11 attacks: bipartisan reflections
“Thanks very much, Mr Speaker. Tomorrow will mark twenty-five years since the September eleven attacks in the United States of America. Twenty-five years since a morning of bright sunshine was plunged into the most terrible darkness. A quarter of a…”
Watch from 5:10:5625th anniversary of September 11 attacks: bipartisan reflections
“Thanks Mr. Speaker, I inform the House the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors will be absent from Question Time today, the Minister for Health and Ageing will answer questions on his behalf.”
Watch from 5:19:02Question Time: housing, debt, social media regulation, superannuation
“Give the call to the Prime Minister. I thank the member for Mackellar for her question. Australia is steadfast in our commitment to the two-state solution as the only pathway to enduring peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians.…”
Watch from 5:38:19
House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 9 September 2026
Transition to question time: minister absences and welcome to Kevin Rudd
“Mr. Speaker, I inform the House that the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government will be absent from question time today and tomorrow. The Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories will answer questions on her…”
Watch from 1:10:40Question Time: invite‑only infrastructure grants and Marrickville Golf Club
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I really, really do thank the member for Barker for that question. He asks about grants through a program of federal election commitments that were made, including those in my electorate. There were three grants…”
Watch from 1:20:18Question Time: PISA results, phonics and digital ‘detox’ in schools
“I thank the member for Kooyong for her question and for her regular advocacy for projects in her electorate. As as has all of the members up in that corner, including including the member for Mackellar next to you, who…”
Watch from 1:29:36
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