First Social Housing Accelerator project in Carlton

More Victorians will have a place to call home in inner Melbourne, as the redevelopment of the old Carlton red brick public housing towers becomes the first Social Housing Accelerator project announced in the nation, thanks to the Andrews and Albanese Labor Governments.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Premier Daniel Andrews and Victorian Minister for Housing Colin Brooks today visited the now-vacant Carlton site to announce the project, with demolition to begin next year.

Press conference - Melbourne

DANIEL ANDREWS, PREMIER OF VICTORIA: We're here to talk about the future, the future is for housing supply for those who need it. And that's essentially everybody. Some time ago, a few months ago, the Prime Minister announced as part of the National Cabinet process a $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator Fund and the sense of excitement around the National Cabinet was palpable. At last, a partnership on more housing for people who need it most.

Address to citizenship ceremony

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging.

My fellow Australians and my very-soon-to-be fellow Australians.

It’s an honour to be here in this beautiful part of our country, to share in this joyous occasion and to help welcome all of you to our Australian family.

Citizenship ceremonies are one of the great traditions of our modern nation and attending them is one of the great privileges of public life.

Doorstop interview - Devonport

ANNE URQUHART, SENATOR FOR TASMANIA: I'm Anne Urquhart, Labor Senator from Tasmania, based here in Devonport. It's been my absolute delight today to have the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, here in my duty electorate of Braddon. We've just attended a fantastic citizenship ceremony for about 27 new citizens here in Devonport, which is just really, really good.

Radio interview - Triple M Newcastle

TANYA WILKS, HOST: And coming to Newcastle today is our Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. And he's on the phone with us now. Good morning, PM.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Good to chat with you again.

WILKS: You too.

STEVE GRAHAME, HOST: Word is that you're in my suburb of Carrington today. I'm sorry to do this PM, but could you put my bins out, please?

Landmark housing legislation passes the Parliament

The Albanese Labor Government’s landmark legislation to deliver the single biggest investment in affordable and social housing in more than a decade has passed the Parliament.

The $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund will now be established, creating a secure, ongoing pipeline of funding for social and affordable rental housing.

This will be life changing legislation that will help generations of Australians.

The passage of this legislation delivers on the commitment the Albanese Government made to the Australian people before the election.

Address to Future Energy Forum

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

I am proud to lead a Government that will give every Australian the opportunity to vote Yes for Recognition, Listening and Better Results on the 14th of October.

I’d like to thank News Corp for this opportunity to come together and talk about the better future that’s within our reach – and what we need to do to ensure we grasp it.