Labor’s plan to win the next election is all about stability
The Prime Minister believes Labor must be seen as a safe pair of hands on the economy and national security. He will trumpet that Labor is the only party capable of forming majority government.
As parliament wound up this week for the pre-budget break, Anthony Albanese looked untroubled.
In stark contrast to the conclusion of 2023, when a battered prime minister and government limped to Christmas wounded by the loss of the Voice referendum and the original High Court decision on detainees, Labor entered Easter in a pugilistic frame of mind.
Phillip CooreyPolitical editorPhillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
