Anthony Albanese
Grayndler · Australian Labor Party · Australia
“The ground there at Brookvale Oval, as I call it, was of course sponsored by a gambling company, so every time there's a game on there you see that constant advertising around the ground. What our legislation will do is make sure that future contracts can't be issued with things such as advertising on jerseys or advertising on grounds.”
“She's someone who's passionate about it and tells me about her constituent who is 108 years old and travelled, as a very young boy, from South Australia with family for the opening of the first parliament—and he's still there. We hope he's able to attend again.”
“That is why, just this week, there was the increase in the minimum wage, the decrease in taxes, the support for paid parental leave, super being paid every payday. All of these changes make a positive difference to people's lives.”
“This year, Australia is celebrating 125 years of Federation, and I was with you and other members in Melbourne to commemorate that event of the first sitting of parliament, and it was a very good celebration of our history, which is worthy of celebration.”
“We Australians sometimes think of ourselves as a young nation on an ancient continent, yet by global standards, of course, we are one of the oldest and strongest democracies in the world. Next year will mark an important anniversary: the 100th anniversary of Australian democracy making its home here in Canberra, our national capital.”
“I note the member for McPherson, who's a former attendant in Parliament House, has agreed to be one of the members of that committee as well, and that's a good thing.”
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“We had the smallest gender pay gap on record. We had fewer days lost to industrial disputes compared with those opposite. We have a record number of small businesses, we have solid business investment and we've delivered a tax cut for every taxpayer, which, combined with the wages growth, means that people are earning more and keeping more of what they earn. Those opposite want people to work longer for less. If they had their way, wages would be going down, people would not be able to work from home and tax cuts would not have been delivered. That was their platform that they went to the election on, and they managed to combine all of that with higher deficits. Higher deficits were what they proposed.”
“We have reduced debt, reduced the interest that would have been paid on debt, because we turned the budget deficits of those opposite into a budget surplus in our first year. We turned their budget deficit into a surplus in our second year and produced a reduced deficit in our third year. Our economy is growing very unusually across the developed world but we have had zero quarters of negative growth. Inflation is down to half of what it was under those opposite. Interest rates have come down three times this year. Wages have increased eight quarters in a row. They are growing at the fastest pace since 2012, the last time Labor was in government. We had the lowest average unemployment rate of any government in 50 years, with 1.2 million additional jobs—three out of five full-time and four out of five in the private sector.”
“My goodness, Mr Speaker. The shadow Treasurer, of course, had coverage of the nuclear policy that was going to cost $600 billion and deliver something in the 2040s. He was so good at that that they've now put him in charge of their economic plans. What he came up with then was the revelation that there was this thing called COVID that flattened economies globally, that led to a cash rate of 0.1 per cent, that led to interest rates around the world declining, throughout every advanced economy, and that led to emergency measures, supported by the opposition, with me as leader, being responsible and backing measures, including to keep people in work—unlike what they would have done, each and every day—and he has the hide to ask: why isn't everything the same as it was under COVID? That is what he's had to say.”
“We are giving greater certainty for business, which will drive investment and lower costs, but we are also making sure that we do so in a sustainable way. This is a government that is focused on delivery. We said we would deliver this legislation this year and we have, today, in the Senate. We'll pass this legislation through the Senate, we'll receive it back here this afternoon, and we'll get this reform done.”
“The Samuel review was commissioned by the coalition and then ignored. They treated the recommendations with contempt—no surprise, given their betrayal of the Morrison-Joyce legacy on net zero. But while they're fighting each other, this Labor government is delivering a national environment protection agency; delivering more jobs, more renewable energy and more houses; delivering for workers in the forestry industry; and delivering for our national interest, our people and our jobs, our industry and our environment. I thank all those in industry and in the environmental groups who engaged so constructively with the government to get this done. Australia does not have to choose between a stronger economy and a cleaner environment, because our government is delivering both.”
“I thank the fantastic member for Gorton, who campaigned so strongly in the lead-up to the May election—even though some of those opposite thought it was a seat that was about to fall. Congratulations on the outstanding result. I didn't visit Gorton during the election campaign; I was busy in Deakin and Menzies! I apologise for that to the member for Gorton. This is a win for business, a win for the environment and a win for the country—delivering more investment, more jobs, more housing and more infrastructure, and safeguarding something that is a source of great national pride: our pristine natural environment. The current laws aren't just obsolete; they're an obstacle. In 2000, the median approval time for a project was 48 weeks. Today, it's 118 weeks. That means investors walk away and costs rise.”
“The once great parties of the Liberal Party and the National Party are reduced. They've gone from being either the party of government or the party of alternative government to Play School , while the person who was deputy prime minister when they committed to net zero is outside doing a press conference, reporting his defection from the National Party. But, of course, they've come a long way since those golden days of caring about energy policy and the environment under Scott Morrison and Barnaby Joyce, when they stood up and committed to net zero, when they acknowledged that the climate wars were causing a failure of investment.”
“Too often, when women remain in violent relationships and they're asked, 'Why didn't you leave?' it's because they didn't have anywhere to go. That's why we created a special stream under the Housing Australia Future Fund as well. We know the causes of violence as—”
“We know that for every life that we lose there are many more women and children whose lives are marred by violence, abuse or assault every day, and we must look to where we're falling short and find new ways of doing better. Yesterday, Minister Plibersek announced an almost 40 per cent funding boost for 1800RESPECT so that, when people reach out for help, it's there to help them. We have the $4 billion National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children, which was agreed with the states and territories at a special meeting of the National Cabinet that I convened. It's why we've boosted and secured funding for frontline services and delivered more financial and housing support for women and children escaping domestic violence, because women shouldn't have to choose between poverty and violence.”
“I thank the member for Indi for her question and for the way she engages constructively with the government in representing her electorate and her political viewpoint. I do want to take the opportunity, because the question provides it to me, to mark what is day 2 of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. While this is a campaign for 16 days, I hope that everyone in this House can agree that we need to campaign on this for 365 days a year because every death and every act of violence against a woman is one too many. As leaders in this place we must renew our unwavering commitment to ending violence because the death of any woman is unacceptable. As Australians we mourn every one of the lives that have been lost this year.”
“They of course had low wages as a deliberate design feature of their economic policy. The contrast is clear: only Labor wants people to earn more and keep more of what they earn.”
“We want to make sure, in all our policies, that we have an economy that works for people, not the other way around. When it comes to helping Australians earn more, we've had a 15 per cent wage increase for childcare workers, a 15 per cent wage increase for aged-care workers, four consecutive increases to the minimum wage, and same job, same pay—lifting wages by tens of thousands of dollars, in some cases, for workers in mining, meat processing, aviation and construction. And of course we will soon be delivering a world-first agreement for gig workers—decent pay for thousands of DoorDash and Uber Eats drivers and, importantly, better conditions, to keep them safe. So our commitments are very clear. The coalition have done everything they could to stop this.”
“A stronger Medicare is a big commitment we have made, with Medicare urgent care clinics being rolled out around the country and with the tripling of the bulk-billing incentive. Another is fully funded schools and free TAFE. Just yesterday I met one of the teachers from Adelaide, who came to Canberra to say, 'Thank you for finally fulfilling the Gonski vision'—which was there for all to see more than a decade ago, but it took the election of a Labor government and this education minister to make sure it was delivered in partnership with every state and territory government, the coalition and Labor, right across the country. On free TAFE, some people reckon that you don't value something if it's free. Well, more than 700,000 Australians benefit from free TAFE.”
“I thank the member for Sturt for her question and for the fantastic job she is doing representing the people of those fine suburbs of Adelaide. It was my pleasure, in the lead-up to 3 May, to make multiple visits to the electorate of Sturt, including just a couple of days beforehand, on my last visit Adelaide, and to hand out how-to-votes. And what those how-to-votes said on 3 May and on prepoll in the electorate of Sturt, like everywhere else, was that we wanted Australians to earn more and keep more of what they earned, and we wanted to address living standards and we wanted to deliver on the commitments we have made for the people of Sturt and indeed for people right across Australia, no matter where their representative sits.”
“That's really what they're saying in their subliminal—or not so subliminal—message when they speak about the 'culture of dependency'. Remember when Joe Hockey was here? He had similar language when he came to office about the 'lifters and leaners'. Those opposite think everyone but them is a leaner. They think that; we don't think that. But who are the Australians they're attacking? It's pensioners and people caring for a relative or young kids. It's people getting study allowance at uni or rent assistance. It's the nurses, teachers, doctors, public servants all getting support. The ADF personnel—”
“In 2025 there have indeed been three interest rate cuts and that has provided real relief for people. Of course, two of those were after the budget that was handed down on 25 March. We know that those opposite have spoken about the culture of dependency when it comes to providing assistance for Australians. So, in the coalition's opinion, if you are an Australian who is getting cost-of-living help, we know you are opposed to that. For those working in the public sector, well, we know that you are opposed to them continuing to work in the public sector. Or if you're working in essential services, you are an economic burden and you are bad for our national character. They think that Australians' wages, Australians' jobs and support for Australians deserves to be cut.”
“When we made that announcement she was against all of it and said that she would absolutely oppose it. Of course, when we announced another two income tax lowerings on 25 March, we saw them oppose that as well and go to an election saying that they would increase income tax for every single Australian taxpayer. We on this side will continue to do cost-of-living measures, because we understand that we want to give people assistance.”
“We on this side have ensured from day one that we've been focused on delivering cost-of-living relief while bringing inflation down and getting the budget in better nick. That's why we produced one budget surplus and then a second budget surplus and then a reduced budget deficit, And in May this year the coalition managed to come up with the extraordinary formula of a commitment to increase everyone's taxes but, at the same time, increase the deficit—quite an achievement from those opposite. On this side, of course, we have now had eight consecutive quarters of high wages, and we know that people's living standard is about income in as well as payments out. We have lowered taxes for all taxpayers, not just some, as those opposite wanted. And remember the Leader of the Opposition's claims that she would roll that back.”
“The latest figures confirm that Australian households are still facing cost-of-living pressures. We know that that is the case. When it comes to inflation, we also know that the work is never done, which is why my government is very focused on cost-of-living measures and on putting downward pressure on inflation. When you had the withdrawal of state energy subsidies, you were always going to get a lift. But if those opposite are deeply concerned about inflation with a three in front of it, they must have been devastated when it had a six in front of it, which is what it had when they were in office. When it had a six in front of it, we had the most profligate budget handed down; in 2022, when it was at six and rising, they poured fuel on that fire.”
“They spoke about the retention level staying there in childcare just as aged-care workers are retaining workforce there. We met Anne, a teacher whose school in South Australia is on track to receive full and fair funding under our government—something we didn't promise prior to our election but we delivered on in our first term, finally delivering those agreements for the teachers, nurses, students, workers and people who want stronger Medicare. This is delivery in action—”
“We met Kieran, who is studying law at Canberra uni. He is saving around $9,400 with the 20 per cent cut in his student debt. We met Emily, who is undertaking paid prac for an eight-week nursing placement. I reckon most Australians would know we need more people to do nursing. I think they would also be surprised to think that people like Emily, before this change, would have had to have lost income in order to do a paid prac placement that is a compulsory part of becoming a nurse. We met Jess. Jess is saving $700 a year on her endo treatment; that is making an enormous difference to her. We met Juliana and Drishti—they are childcare workers. They have a 15 per cent wage increase as a direct result of this government's policy.”
“I thank the member for Petrie for her question. Today at Parliament House I hosted, with the Deputy Prime Minister, a fantastic group of Australians. There are times in this job where you are lifted up by hearing the stories of Australians and the difference that government decisions can make to their lives, to the way they deal with day-to-day issues. Each one of the people we met today is benefiting from our government's delivery. We met Bec and Anthony, who both work at the Woollies in Dickson; they are now earning hundreds of dollars a week extra because of their penalty rates, which are now legislated and protected. We met Ruby and Yao, both studying construction and using free TAFE to get the skills they need for a job for themselves but also to enable them to build homes for Australians and to engage in that sector.”
“I thank the member for her question to me as Prime Minister, but I'm also the Leader of the Australian Labor Party. We are a political party, not a bunch of individuals. We make decisions in our caucus that make a difference, and, when we make decisions in our caucus, that results in action. Those opposite—”
“I thank the member for Clark for his question and for his genuine engagement on this issue. Our Labor caucus makes decisions, which is why we have done more than any government since Federation to tackle problem gambling. We'll continue to work as a caucus and as a government on this issue.”
“I welcome the member for Holt back to parliament after the birth of Ilia. Baby Ilia made an appearance here with Cassandra. On behalf of all in the parliament, I'm sure it's a better thing that we now have young mums and reflect the greater diversity of the Australian public. Both Cassandra and young Ilia are very welcome back here in the parliament, and congratulations.”
“When those opposite were in office, we had an energy system that was 50 years old. So 24 out of 28 coal-fired power stations announced their closures and nothing replaced them. They had four gigawatts leave the system and one gigawatt enter the system. As a result of a lack of supply, costs increased. What we are dealing with now is how you transition. Those opposite pretend that that's not the case. They pretend because they are too busy fighting the ongoing climate wars that have been in place, on their side, for decades now, holding Australia back.”
“What that means in very practical terms is that we need to have a clear plan and pathway towards what net zero looks like. … … … … so that there is confidence to invest. Andrew McKellar, the CEO of ACCI, said: Business does need certainty … If we're going to get the investment in place for the future, we need to understand what is the policy … To characterise the policy of those opposite at the moment, there seems to be a bit of a plan not to have a plan, unfortunately. Louisa Kinnear of the Australian Energy Council, when talking about the way forward, said: 'We are now in a trajectory for a high-renewable system supported by gas, battery storage and pumped hydro, and that is generally going to deliver the lowest cost outcome.' That's what the experts actually had to say.”
“I thank the member for his question about what the energy sector and the business community think about energy policy in this country. The Australian Energy Council CEO, Louisa Kinnear, has said: 'Keeping coal open for longer is likely to increase costs rather than decrease costs. It also means there are not the right market signals for new renewable investment to come in, because coal is still sitting in the system. We can't keep coal in the system forever. There is a large proportion that do need to exit.' The Australian Industry Group's Innes Willox, who I have quoted before, said that there was 'no interest' in going backwards on net zero. The Business Council of Australia CEO, Bran Black, said: We need to make sure that we continue to guarantee Australia is a competitive place in which to do business.”
“That was what they did when they were in government to improve relations with our Pacific island families. That was their response. And every single one of them remembers that. But it indeed should be a source of bipartisan pride when Australians succeed. Just like when we bid for the UN Security Council, those opposite talked it down, opposed the bid just like they opposed people running for positions at the United Nations. We on this side don't do that. We on this side back Australia. Backing Australia is what we do. Now, I'm asked about power and I'm asked about the difference it will make. There have been some business reactions to the coalition's dumping of net zero, a policy that the Leader of the Opposition supported before a few weeks ago, a policy that was put in place by the Morrison government.”
“I thank the member for her question. It goes to a couple of issues; it goes to energy and it also goes to the role that Minister Bowen will have in the COP negotiations. I don't know if those opposite have participated very much in international forums, but, if they had—it's a bit like other things. The crunch points of negotiations come at the end; they come when the conference is on. That's what happens. But in the lead-up to that there will be a meeting in the Pacific about climate change. You know why? Because it's the priority. It's the first priority, the second priority and the third priority because, without action on climate change, countries like Kiribati and Tuvalu will disappear underwater. Those opposite thought it was fine to make jokes about water lapping at the doors.”
“I had a meeting with the OECD secretary-general, Mathias Cormann, who we backed to be OECD secretary-general and who we backed to get a second term. So both here and overseas we build Australia up. The coalition talks Australia down. They don't have a plan; they just have a pamphlet. It's a pamphlet which is a continuation of the 23 policies that they had, and they didn't land one. It will, of course, lead to higher prices because less investment means higher prices. That is why it is friendless in the energy sector and friendless in the business community. That is perhaps why 'don't know' is the frontrunner to lead those opposite.”
“There, a communique was issued by every single country supporting the Paris Agreement, supporting a reduction in emissions and recognising that it's not a choice between a strong economy and sustainability—that, in order to have a strong economy, you need to deal with the challenge and the threat of climate change, which is real. Since we rose just a couple of weeks ago, of course, we've had treaty negotiations with Indonesia. Indonesia is a place that is pretty important for Australia, one would have thought. Indonesia is looking at building a seawall around Jakarta. The decision of the COP to give Minister Bowen the additional position of being in charge of negotiations is something that I would have thought was pretty good. I'll tell you about a meeting I had with someone over the weekend as well.”
“I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I can imagine question time tactics discussions this morning, because there are about five different questions in there! But the opposition has two consistent points in there. One is the consistent position that those opposite have of always talking Australia down, including talking down Australia's national interests and the interests of the Pacific. I spoke with Prime Minister Rabuka, Prime Minister Marape and other Pacific leaders last week. They are delighted that Australia and the Pacific will be able to play a role in international climate change engagement. I attended the G20 meeting in recent days.”
“I inform the House that the Minister for Climate Change and Energy will be absent from question time today. The Treasurer will answer questions on his behalf. The Minister for Emergency Management will be absent from question time today. She's visiting the impacted areas of Tropical Cyclone Fina in the Northern Territory. The Minister for Home Affairs will answer questions on emergency management. The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government will answer questions on regional development, local government and territories.”
“The mess we had to fix as a result of their neglect and sacking of public servants—and then they went to the last election saying they would sack another 46,000! Then they give speeches about 'culture of dependency', which means cuts to jobs, cuts to welfare, cuts to support for people, cuts to pensions and services. We are delivering. They are divided, divisive and despairing. They only have two settings—talking Australia down and dragging each other down. We're building Australia's future. They're afraid of it. On that note, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper .”
“We back Australia's interests overseas; they write to politicians in other jurisdictions about Australia's national policies. We support reliable, cheaper energy; they undermine our energy security. We fund housing, public housing, build-to-rent schemes and increased homeownership; they deny there was ever a problem and say they didn't need a minister. We work with unions and the business community; they attack workers' rights, and they also treat the Business Council of Australia, the Australian Industry Group and ACCI as somehow the enemy—including, of course, the resources sector. That is who they are. That is what they believe. We are delivering. They are divided. An opposition member: Tell us what you've done for veterans! I get an interjection—come in, spinner—about veterans.”
“I thank the fantastic member for Moreton for her question. Stronger Medicare, cheaper medicines, cutting student debt, protecting penalty rates, building more homes, boosting Australian trade, lifting wages, backing jobs and backing Australian industry, and backing our future made in Australia. In the six months since the election, we've been focused on delivering the policies that Australians voted for on 3 May. I'm asked about alternatives. The Liberals and Nationals keep talking about what Australians voted against. They're defined by what they're against because they can't work out what they're for. We talk about Medicare and back Medicare; they attack women's health, including some extraordinary speeches when it came to Priya's Law.”
“It is to support the cheapest form of new energy, which is renewables, and to then support it being backed up by batteries and storage, as well as gas for firming capacity. That is our position. That is the way forward, not the fantasy that those opposite indulge in.”
“I thank the member for his question. We know that our friend the member for Hume had an interesting thing prior to 2022 where he actually intervened to change the law to hide where power prices were. I'm not sure why he's not here, but I wish him well. Yesterday, of course, they had another quote from the member for Solomon. I don't know how he got onto Sky News, but I congratulate him for squeezing in between all those frontbenchers who have spent day after day, week after week, giving us—I assure you—quotable quotes that are there forever, bagging each other, speaking about how Australia will become a pariah state if they accept the view of those opposite in the National Party and some of the Liberal Party about abolishing net zero. We have a very clear position when it comes to energy going forward.”
“That is something I'm not going to be lectured on by the bunch of people opposite, who've never seen an increase in living standards that they didn't oppose, who stand up and continue to argue against minimum wage increases and continue to argue about tax cuts and who had a Leader of the Opposition who gave a speech about the culture of dependency. What do you think that means? That means cuts, more cuts and even more cuts; and we know that's the case, because that's their form.”
“That's why we also point out just the fact that those opposite, when they were in government, ripped $20 million from Foodbank each and every year. And they interject again. They 'put it back', they say. So they concede that the cuts were there, each and every year, and then they say, 'Oh, well, we put it back.' I'm asked about single parents, as well. One of the things that I'm very proud of is that, in our first budget, we changed the single parenting payment so that it applies until the youngest child reaches the age of 14—something that was never done by those opposite. If there's one thing I'm not going to be lectured about by those opposite, it's looking after kids from single-parent families.”
“I thank the member for her question. Of course, she's new to this House. She wasn't here when all of the cuts were made by the former government when they were in office, or when the pluses that we've moved in, of cost-of-living help, were opposed by her Liberal and National Party colleagues. I wish the member all the best in encouraging a turnaround in the Liberal Party's position when it comes to assisting people, because all of the measures that we have put forward—whether it be the changes to Medicare, the cuts to the cost of medicines, the improvements to the minimum wage, the improvements to taxpayers with tax cuts—have been opposed by those opposite. We understand that the job of assisting people is never done. That's why we're focused on it.”
“Get engaged in communicating with each other in order to benefit your life, not just in the period until you turn 16 but so that your life is better all the way through'—because Flossie has investigated what the neurological impact is of social media and the harm that it does. She is an articulate, inspiring advocate, and on behalf of this parliament—I think, everyone in this parliament—I say thank you for the work that you are doing and the leadership you are giving to young Australians. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“Today we're joined in the gallery by a courageous 12-year-old, Florence—or Flossie, as she likes to be called—who's here with her mum and a neurologist expert from Hobart in Tasmania. Flossie was good enough to give me this friendship bracelet, and I thank her for it. I declare it on the register at this time! The work that Florence has done, as a young Australian, to inspire other children to embrace activities other than being on their devices is quite extraordinary. This is a social change backed by both sides of this parliament that has come from the bottom up. It's come from parents who have lost their sons and daughters, but it's also come from young people like Flossie, who's out there with her peers, saying: 'Get engaged in sport. Get engaged in music. Get engaged in reading.”
“We said we'd cut taxes for every single taxpayer; we, of course, delivered that, and we'll top up tax cuts next year and the year after. We committed to the largest investment boost ever in Medicare, tripling the bulk-billing incentive, and on Saturday we delivered that. We committed to 50 urgent care clinics, going on top of the 87 that we had already opened in our first term, and they are opening right around the country, including one very soon—before parliament comes back—in the electorate of Grayndler. We also committed to ban social media for under-16s—so that kids have time to be kids, rather than engaging on their devices—to get our youngest Australians offline and into life.”
“I thank the member for Menzies for his question—my favourite ever member for Menzies, it must be said. Six months on from the election, our Labor government is delivering the plans and policies that the Australian people voted for on 3 May. We committed to cut student debt by 20 per cent and we delivered it. We committed to making medicines cheaper and we've delivered that. We expanded paid parental leave and super paid on PPL, and we've delivered that as well. We committed to the biggest ever women's health program, including reproductive health, and we have delivered that. We committed to $10,000 bonuses for construction apprentices and paid prac for teachers, nurses, social workers and midwives, and we have delivered that. We committed to enshrine penalty rates into law, protecting weekend and overtime pay, and we have delivered that.”
“The modern Liberal Party is not so much a broad church these days as a temple of doom. They talk everything down, each and every day. They vote against every single cost-of-living measure that we put in place. They argue that opposing tax cuts somehow doesn't make a difference to the capacity of people to get by. They argue that cheaper medicines won't assist people to get the health care that they need. They argue that free TAFE is something that people don't value—that to be able to get a job and upskill themselves is something they won't value. They argue that the creation of over a million jobs in just over—”
“Just as you and your teammates were inspired to represent our nation on the world stage by the heroics of a previous generation of Australian champions, including Zali Steggall, what you do at the 2026 Games will inspire our future Olympians and Paralympians. The 2022 Winter Olympics delivered a record medal tally for Australia. In the best of Australian sporting tradition, I know you'll be looking to go one better. So all of us will be wishing you well and cheering you on. On behalf of every Australian, best of luck and enjoy the experience. Honourable members: Hear, hear!”
“In a country like Australia, it also requires creativity and the ability to improvise. Josh Hanlon grew up in Weethalle in New South Wales in the wheatbelt. It is hard to imagine a landscape less likely to produce a world-class para-alpine skier. In Brisbane, Abbey Willcox trains on a ski ramp that launches into a swimming pool. In so many disciplines, Australians have found a way to pursue their Olympic dream. You should all be so proud of everything you have already achieved in representing the best nation on Earth, and you can be absolutely certain that, when you wear the green and gold in Italy next year, all Australians will be proud of you and cheering for you. That is the Australian way.”
“Almost every question time, we are joined by a Winter Olympian. The member for Warringah is quite rightly proud of her achievements, as are all Australians proud of her and what she did prior to being the member for Warringah, but today she has some distinguished company. Led by Chef de Mission Alisa Camplin and Deputy Chef de Mission Katya Crema, we have some extraordinary athletes in the gallery today who will be representing our nation at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics at Milano and Cortina in February and March. This will be one of the biggest squads Australia has ever sent to a winter games and one of our most experienced, with a number of athletes competing in their third, fourth or fifth Olympics. Training for the winter games demands incredible skill, dedication and sacrifice.”