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Labor's first budget in almost a decade has been handed down — here's what you need to know about what's in it for you.

Analysis: Ambitious agenda for tech, telco.

Adopts Tech Council of Australia’s target.

Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese in the House of Representatives. Source: AAP/Mick Tsikas. Opposition leader Anthony Albanese delivered his budget reply speech on Thursday in Parliament, promising an alternative economic recovery that works “for all Australians”. For small businesses, a Labor government promises to invest in entrepreneurship, training for future industries, industrial relations reform and more. “I want Australia to emerge from this crisis stronger, smarter and mo...

Politics by Finn McHugh 13th May 2021 7:49 PM A massive splurge on social housing to fix domestic violence and veterans homelessness will be the centrepiece of a Labor governments economic recovery from COVID-19, Anthony Albanese has declared. Delivering his second budget reply as Labor leader, Mr Albanese also announced a suite of measures aimed at boosting worker conditions, including a crackdown on wage theft and workplace sexu...

Michelle Grattan. The Startup Year proposal, in Anthony Albanese’s Thursday night budget reply, would offer places for up to 2000 students. The scheme would run for a year, with the opportunity to scale up Labor’s industry spokesman Ed Husic said the goal would be “to increase the number and scale of new high-growth firms that are creating economic growth, innovation, and good quality jobs for the future”. Incubators and accelerators exist in a range of universities as well as in the pr...

Albanese promises $10 billion fund to cut housing costs for workers We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Labor has promised a $10 billion fund to cut housing costs for workers in a response to the federal budget that seeks to galvanise voter concerns about soaring house prices and rising rents. Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese also pledged more incentives for employers to hire 10,000 apprentices in fields like ren...

He also challenged Prime Minister Scott Morrison to do more to protect women from sexual harassment, saying a Labor government would pass laws to place a “positive duty” on employers to eliminate sex discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Mr Albanese put the new policies at the heart of a budget reply speech that slammed this week’s federal budget for failing Australians and shifting blame to the states on the response to the pandemic. Loading “You deserve a governmen...

Anthony Albanese will position himself as a leader for the future by promising a Labor government would tap into the energy and ideas of young Australians to accelerate the creation of new businesses and jobs.

A Labor government would provide support for aspiring young entrepreneurs to spend a business-focused year working with a university or private sector incubator to develop their startup enterprise or idea.