The Albanese Labor Government is delivering real change for Australians, with a suite of cost-of-living measures starting on 1 July 2026, including more tax cuts, a full six months of Paid Parental leave, strengthening Medicare and more hospital funding. 

Starting 1 July 2026, the Albanese Labor Government is:

SARAH FERGUSON, HOST: Prime Minister welcome to 7:30.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be with you Sarah.

FERGUSON: Do you consider Labor's modest improvement in the polls to be an endorsement of your Budget tax measures? 

The Albanese Labor Government's extension of fuel tax relief has now passed the Parliament, cutting the excise by 16 cents per litre for petrol and diesel for all of July.

We’re delivering more temporary and tapered support that will help take the sting out of petrol prices and help Australians with the cost of living.

This will save Australian motorists around $11 on a 65-litre tank.

The excise cut will continue until 2 August.

We are also cutting the Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge by 16 cents for the same period to help truckies keep Australia moving.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon again. Well its been 6 months since the start of our world-leading aged social media ban started and I'm joined by the Minister. But importantly as well, I'm joined by Wayne Holdsworth, parent of Mac, and Mia Bannister, the parent of Ollie. This is a change in the world that has been led by Australian parents. Who have taken what are personal tragedies and channelled that into a demand for action to protect our younger citizens.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA: Good afternoon. It is my absolute pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Napat and his delegation on what is his first visit to Australia as Prime Minister. Australia and Vanuatu are of course members of the Pacific family, with connections built over generations. And that close relationship has allowed us to progress and today to sign a landmark new treaty, the Nakamal Agreement. It's not lost on my Government the naming of this agreement.

The Albanese Government is doubling down on platforms that are not doing enough to keep under 16s off social media.

The Government will strengthen the eSafety Commissioner’s information-gathering powers with new legislation and will double the maximum penalty for breaches of the social media minimum age law to $99 million.

Australian parents have led this global movement and we back them to keep our kids safe.

Social media companies have a social responsibility, and they must uphold their legal responsibility in Australia to keep under 16s off social media.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome Prime Minister of Vanuatu the Hon Jotham Napat to Australia on Monday, 29 June 2026.

This will be Prime Minister Napat’s first official visit to Australia since taking office, and the second time the leaders have met.

This visit will reaffirm Australia and Vanuatu’s commitment to elevate our bilateral relationship.

Prime Minister Albanese will host Prime Minister Napat and his delegation at Parliament House to discuss continued economic, security and development cooperation.

MATT SHIRVINGTON, HOST: The Prime Minister joins us now live in Canberra. Good morning to you, PM. So, do you think you still have the trust –

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning.

SHIRVINGTON: Of the Australian people. That's the big question at the moment.

TOM STEINFORT: Welcome back to today at 8am, after months of debate, Labor's highly contentious tax package has officially passed Parliament.

SARAH ABO: For more, we are joined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra. PM Good morning to you. Good to see you.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Great to be with you.

I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

I’d also like to acknowledge Australian Local Government Association President, Mayor Matt Burnett and ALGA Board and Vice Presidents, Councillor Darriea Turley and Mayor Stuart James.

As well as councillors, mayors, shire presidents, delegates and distinguished guests, including guests from remote and Indigenous councils. I know that for some of you it’s been a long journey coming here and I thank you for it.