The Latest Breaking News from Labor

A few weeks before his election victory, Anthony Albanese made an important speech to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He talked of “socially inclusive growth – the kind of growth that is only possible with economic reform that lifts productivity”.

Claims that the Morrison government's defeat marks the end of an era of divisive politics and the birth of a newer more inclusive one are premature.

The South Australian government denies accusations of pork barrelling over more than $84 million for local sports grants, almost all of which was allocated to Labor-held seats.

As the Albanese government works on getting legislation ready for its highly anticipated corruption watchdog, calls are growing for it to boost protections for whistleblowers and drop criminal prosecutions against Richard Boyle, David McBride and Bernard Collaery, and to advocate for Julian Assange.