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The last thing Anthony ‘The Liar’ Albanese needs is another divisive debate on Indigenous relations, but if his corrupt union boss mates have their way, the push for a racist voice in Parliament won’t be going away.

After the flush of victory at the 2022 Federal election Albo burnt a lot of his early political capital with his personal legacy project, also known as the Voice to Parliament referendum.

We all know the story. Far-left extremists tried to insert their neo-Marxist identity politics into our nation’s founding document, the Australian Constitution, and they found a useful idiot in Albanese to help them. He saw it as an opportunity to go down in history as the man who delivered it.

There was just one problem: you can’t change the Constitution at a whim. You need the permission of the Australian people, and a big majority of us ultimately said no despite a well-funded ‘yes’ campaign supported by the government and big corporations keen to show their progressive credentials.

Albo walked away from the bruising result, pretending it was no big deal. The activists wailed incessantly, so confident were they at the beginning we would all just fall into line. They believed they were entitled to what they wanted and blamed everyone but themselves when they failed to get it. They even blamed Albo.

The Prime Minister may have moved on from his spectacular failure, but not the Australian Council of Trade Unions – the peak body for the union movement, of which the Australian Labor Party is merely the political arm. The ACTU has made a submission to a Parliamentary inquiry calling for yet another national representative body for Indigenous Australians “…whether a constitutionally enshrined voice, a legislated advisory body, or a treaty-negotiating assembly.”

The ACTU also wants to move Australia Day from 26 January, where most Australians want it to stay.

How many times does it need to be said? Labor and its union boss mates don’t care that most Australians rejected the voice to Parliament and don’t care that most Australians want their national day on 26 January. Their contempt for our democratic views is plain for all to see.

Evidently this fight isn’t finished. One Nation played a decisive role as part of the campaign which defeated the Voice, and with our new strength, we’re more than ready to step up and defend equal rights for all Australians again.

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.

Prime Minister Albanese:

“I look forward to welcoming Prime Minister Napat to Australia to discuss ways to further expand our bilateral relationship.

“Australia and Vanuatu share a deep and enduring partnership based on mutual respect and common values.

“Strengthening our ties with Vanuatu is central to our shared ambition for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Pacific region.”

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.

We have already seen more than 5 million under-16s accounts removed, deactivated or restricted since the ban began on December 10. 

However, it is clear that eSafety needs more tools in their belt to take on these billion-dollar social media companies and hold them to account

The new laws will mean the eSafety Commissioner, as the independent regulator, can compel social media companies to provide evidence of what they have done to stop under 16s from getting an account. The enhanced powers will give the Commissioner stronger enforcement and compliance tools and more powers to hold big tech accountable.

The changes will make it easier for eSafety to gather evidence by empowering the independent regulator to demand information and documents, to ensure companies are complying with Australian law.

Importantly this includes information from third parties, such as age assurance or app-store providers, which may assist in validating or testing claims made by platforms.

These changes will provide the Commissioner with more detailed information on what platforms are doing – or not doing – to comply with the social media minimum age law, supporting more effective investigation and potential enforcement action.

The penalty for failing to comply with the information-gathering notices from the Commissioner will also be doubled.

Increasing the penalty for systematic breaches from $49.5 million to $99 million brings it in line with penalties available under competition and consumer law.

eSafety is actively investigating potential non-compliance in relation to five platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube.  

Australia’s landmark social media reform to protect young people online has started a global movement with countries across the world following Australia’s lead.

the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese:

“Australia is leading the world in our efforts to keep kids and young people safe online.

“I’m heartened by the shift in conversation and the global momentum we’ve seen since introducing the social media minimum age, but it’s clear big tech are not doing enough to comply with the law – there are still too many children on social media.

“These changes reflect the seriousness with which we take any failure by social media companies to comply with our world-leading law.”

Minister for Communications Anika Wells:

“Six months into our world-leading social media law, I am not satisfied that tech companies are doing everything they can to keep under-16s off their platforms.

“Based on the regular updates I receive from the eSafety Commissioner, it is clear to me that social media platforms are adopting tricks straight out of the big tech playbook and doing the bare minimum to get by.

“In response, I am making sure the regulator has stronger tools to get the job done and doubling the fines for non-compliance.

“Social media platforms are some of the richest and most powerful companies in the world, and we’re serious about holding them to account.

“These tough new penalties and powers show we will not back down. Instead, we are doubling down on our efforts to hold big tech to account.”

 Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Senator for South Australia and spokesperson for the environment:

“It’s clear that bird flu has now arrived in South Australia. We are deeply concerned that the cases detected so far could be just the tip of the iceberg.

“The positive case detected at Night’s Beach in Port Elliot is close to both the Coorong, which is already critically endangered, and Kangaroo Island, home to many native species including our precious sea lion population.

“If bird flu takes hold in this region, it could push some of our native birds and wildlife closer to extinction. South Australia’s coastal bird populations have already been devastated by the algal bloom. We cannot afford another ecological catastrophe. 

“Our native wildlife simply can’t catch a break. Between the devastating algal bloom and now the threat of bird flu, our iconic species are facing crisis after crisis.

“At a time like this, it makes no sense to keep destroying the habitat they rely on for survival. If we want to give our native animals a fighting chance, we must stop clearing their natural habitat and start protecting the places they call home.

“Our wildlife is facing an unprecedented crisis. We need a $200 million emergency response fund for wildlife protection now more than ever. This is no time for politics or delay. Our sea lions and albatrosses should not be paying the price for government delay when urgent action could help protect them. 

“We cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of past ecological crises. Federal and state governments must heed the lessons of the algal bloom and move quickly to protect our wildlife while we still have time to halt the spread.”