Tag: Labor leader Anthony Albanese
Coalition pulls brakes on Labor’s fast-rail plans
Chugging towards a federal election, Labor has pulled out all stops in the Hunter by promising a new fast rail link to Sydney.
Albanese vows to save Hunter’s GP Access After Hours service
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has vowed to save the Hunter’s GP Access After Hours (GPAAH) service if victorious at the next federal election.
Albanese ready for possible December 2021 election
Labor is prepared for the possibility of a December federal election even as the coalition indicates it plans to go full term.
Dan’s the man to retain Hunter seat: Albanese, Fitzgibbon
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese and local member Joel Fitzgibbon have thrown their support behind Labor's Hunter candidate Dan Repacholi.
Albanese defends Labor’s candidate picks
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has declared he is picking candidates for a long-term Labor government as he defended pre-selection decisions.
Olympic shooter on target to replace Labor’s Fitzgibbon
Veteran Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon has announced he will quit federal politics at the next election after a quarter of a century as the member for Hunter.
Treasurer defends pre-poll car park fund
Josh Frydenberg has defended allocating $660 million to commuter car parks in Liberal and marginal seats before the last federal election.
PM’s hung Keith Pitt out to dry on PEP 11: Labor
Labor leader Anthony Albanese and Newcastle federal politician Pat Conroy believe Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hung Keith Pitt “out to dry” on the controversial PEP 11 extension.
After staunch opposition from Hunter...
