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flag On Feb. 17, 2026, PM Albanese outlined government actions on cost of living, housing, and jobs, stressing first-home buyer support and tax cuts.

flag On February 17, 2026, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed the cost of living crisis, highlighting government measures including $25 medicines, Free TAFE for 725,000 Australians, paid nursing placements, urgent care clinics, and upcoming income tax cuts in July 2026 and 2027. flag He emphasized housing supply as key to affordability, citing the five percent deposit scheme aiding 200,000 first-home buyers, and reiterated opposition to repatriating IS-linked citizens, stressing legal accountability. flag Albanese criticized the opposition’s leadership as unstable and outlined his re-election platform focused on first-home buyer support, domestic manufacturing, and job growth, while noting a net population increase of 1.3 million over three years without directly addressing proposed immigration reforms.

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