Federal election 2022: The 11 Coalition policies Albo has copied

Anthony Albanese has come under fire for copying Coalition policies, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg saying he “doesn’t have an idea of his own”. See the 11 policies he has copied.

Labor is seeking to close differences with the Coalition in the final days of the election campaign, going toe-to-toe on rallies and matching Liberal policies, as its own signature Medicare announcement comes under fire.

Anthony Albanese received a rock star welcome at his rally in Brisbane on Sunday morning, a mere hour before Prime Minister Scott Morrison took to the stage at his own campaign launch on the other side of the river.

As he addressed party faithful, the Labor leader’s $970 million strengthening Medicare fund was condemned as “nothing more than a ministerial slush fund” by outgoing Health Minister Greg Hunt, who said the grants program would only deliver $20 a day extra to each GP on average.

Mr Albanese also confirmed Labor would match the Liberal’s housing policy incentivising empty nesters to downsize by allowing them to put up to $300,000 each from the sale of their larger home into superannuation without paying tax.

Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese arrives at a Labor Campaign Rally in Brisbane. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Mr Albanese had done a “mini me,” criticising him for taking the government’s policies.

“I see yet again, Anthony Albanese, another ‘mini-me’, has copied us … on this. This guy doesn’t have an idea of his own.”

Meanwhile, Coalition analysis shows the $750m Labor plan to deliver to GPs over three years, would barely give each of Australia’s 31,000 practitioners $20 a day each — not even enough to cover a basic level A consult for “obvious and straightforward cases”.

Mr Hunt said that would not cover one sixth of the $111.50 cost of a longer 40 minute consultation used for cases in relation to one of more health issues.

“Labor need to explain how this tiny amount will lead to “better management of complex and chronic conditions” when the additional funding won’t go anywhere near funding additional long consults,” he said.

Former PM Kevin Rudd speaks to the Labor party faithful at the Labor rally in Brisbane. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd and current Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk were among the Labor dignitaries at the rally, revving up the crowd before Mr Albanese took the microphone.

Mr Rudd, who has been on the ground campaigning across the country, said he felt Australians were “fed up to the back of their teeth” with the Coalition.

“You can feel it across this nation our ours. There is a mood for change,” he told the crowd.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk speaks to the Labor party faithful. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

He noted “pigs will fly” before Mr Morrison changes his spots after his concession earlier this week he needed to change the way he did things going forward.

Mr Rudd said Mr Albanese was “the real deal” who could work with the states to build the nation.

Packed in tightly at the Howard Smith Wharves, supporters were treated to a video presentation of Labor’s greatest hits – which was mostly just a compilation of the party’s TikTok feed.

A welcome to country is performed before the start of the Labor rally. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Entering to the Gang Gajang classic “Sounds of Them (This is Australia) — the same song as used at Labor’s launch — Mr Albanese stopped to shake hands of the party faithful as he made his way to the stage.

“It’s great to be back in Queensland,” he said. “Some of my best mates are Queenslanders”.

Seizing on Mr Morrison’s description of himself as a “bulldozer” who needs to change, Mr Albanese promised to take responsibility and be a “builder” for Australia if elected Prime Minister.

“Friends, Scott Morrison has said Australians know him,” Mr Albanese said.

“They know he never steps up, never takes responsibility.

“He will always go missing when the going gets tough.”

Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese speaks during a Labor campaign rally in Brisbane. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Mr Albanese said when Australians vote for a Labor candidate, “you’re voting to make life better — for yourself, your children, your community, your state of Queensland, and your nation”.

“Sometimes – just sometimes – I do feel a little sorry for Scott Morrison, because who’s he got on his team?,” he said.

“Peter Dutton. Alan Tudge. Barnaby Joyce.”

Mr Albanese said he led a team with the “experience, the intellect, the compassion and the ambition to shape Australia’s future”.

“Just as it has always been, our priority will be to use the power of government to change the lives of Australians for the better,” he said.

“Because we are driven by two very straightforward principles.

“No-one left behind. No-one held back.”

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