PageSourceSearch

https://anthonyalbanese.com.au/anthonys-story

html anthonyalbanese.com.au collected 2026-10-02 04:25:30 UTC 72,148 bytes, 29 lines download raw bytes

1<!DOCTYPE html><html><head>
1<script id="gtag">
2            window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
3            function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
4            
5            gtag('consent', 'default', {
6              'ad_storage': 'denied',
7              'analytics_storage': 'denied'
8            });
vendor: 428 bytes, lines 8-13
8
9            (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':
10                      new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
11                      j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
12                      'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
13                      })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','
13GTM-KG8TJ23
vendor: 3 bytes, line 13
13');
13</script>
vendor: 67 bytes, line 13
13<script src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/enterprise.js?render=
136LeuzZclAAAAAAW_lPFYkbVS7km8pZyDTGJap_uQ
vendor: 11 bytes, line 13
13"></script>
13<script>
14                !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)
15                {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?
16                n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};
17                if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';
18                n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;
19                t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];
20                s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',
21                'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js');
22     
23              </script>
23<meta charSet="utf-8"/><title>Anthony Albanese - Anthony&#x27;s Story</title><meta name="author" content="Anthony Albanese MP"/><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"/><meta property="og:type" content="website"/><meta name="description" content="The vision that drove my mum is the vision that drives me – a fairer country with a brighter future for all Australians. Now let’s build it – together."/><meta name="keywords" content="Anthony Albanese, Labor, Labor Leader, on your side, albo"/><meta property="og:title" content="Anthony Albanese - Anthony&#x27;s Story"/><meta property="og:description" content="The vision that drove my mum is the vision that drives me – a fairer country with a brighter future for all Australians. Now let’s build it – together."/><meta property="og:image" content="https://keystone-alp.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/6317e069e63d27001fea5b21-About_header.jpg"/><meta name="twitter:title" content="Anthony Albanese - Anthony&#x27;s Story"/><meta name="twitter:description"/><meta name="twitter:image" content="https://keystone-alp.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/6317e069e63d27001fea5b21-About_header.jpg"/><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"/><meta name="facebook-domain-verification" content="38v4keqzmvtdf3ozsh2nz2s7x4t8b9"/><link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon" href="/icon.png"/><link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" href="/icon.png"/><link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="72x72" href="/icon.png"/><link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="114x114" href="/icon.png"/><link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/icon.png"/><meta name="next-head-count" content="20"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/css/5d0a0fcd8f5dfdd9d4c7.css" as="style"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/_next/static/css/5d0a0fcd8f5dfdd9d4c7.css" data-n-g=""/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/css/bac5a9512bb9427d6de0.css" as="style"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/_next/static/css/bac5a9512bb9427d6de0.css" data-n-p=""/><noscript data-n-css=""></noscript><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/webpack-9877019f87b61511abbe.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/framework.64c08973ae123710aa81.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/commons.3c02ac638b3057d84dce.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/472205cbf40889c340e25a6ce0a6541c9886e651.1a90ffdd8dfc3ebb26ea.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/main-eee578f64ac6ca7c0c60.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/75fc9c18.7543af57aefb6bdb0c73.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/7ef0de24e6c71053f518199804a1bf8bb48cc41f.bb4e57cf722244ed12df.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-d6f2706a8e0f5f1c7cd4.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/1bfc9850.064e1269c620f68a6910.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/252f366e.e938e2387314eabd66bc.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/5d5ae008389f1b5fd8cba0849ea9dc4b43fb5db7.e689ac8910d292d033d6.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/ced62f641774ba8173a85b339d9ed750d6bd3826.d43cac161857ab29debf.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/d2042d25e274c288f97fc1c91689bb404de8ea5e.eaf6ac7a5b15494d312d.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/chunks/pages/%5Bslug%5D-63720f52966b9704b48b.js" as="script"/></head><body><div id="__next"><style data-emotion-css="122ha8v">html{line-height:1.15;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}body{margin:0;}main{display:block;}hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}pre{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}a{background-color:transparent;}abbr[title]{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration:underline dotted;-webkit-text-decoration:underline dotted;text-decoration:underline dotted;}b,strong{font-weight:bolder;}code,kbd,samp{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}small{font-size:80%;}sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}sub{bottom:-0.25em;}sup{top:-0.5em;}img{border-style:none;}button,input,optgroup,select,textarea{font-family:inherit;font-size:100%;line-height:1.15;margin:0;}button,input{overflow:visible;}button,select{text-transform:none;}button::-moz-focus-inner,[type="button"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="reset"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="submit"]::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;padding:0;}fieldset{padding:0.35em 0.75em 0.625em;}legend{box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;display:table;max-width:100%;padding:0;white-space:normal;}progress{vertical-align:baseline;}textarea{overflow:auto;}[type="checkbox"],[type="radio"]{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;}[type="number"]::-webkit-inner-spin-button,[type="number"]::-webkit-outer-spin-button{-webkit-appearance:none 
23!important;}input[type="number"]{-moz-appearance:textfield;}[type="search"]{-webkit-appearance:textfield;outline-offset:-2px;}[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration{-webkit-appearance:none !important;}::-webkit-file-upload-button{-webkit-appearance:button;font:inherit;}details{display:block;}summary{display:list-item;}template{display:none;}[hidden]{display:none !important;}html{box-sizing:border-box;font-family:sans-serif;}*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}button{background:transparent;padding:0;}fieldset{margin:0;padding:0;}ol,ul{margin:0;padding:0;}html{font-family:Gotham Book;line-height:1.5;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;}hr{border-top-width:1px;}img{border-style:solid;}textarea{resize:vertical;}button,[role="button"]{cursor:pointer;}button::-moz-focus-inner{border:0 !important;}table{border-collapse:collapse;}button,input,optgroup,select,textarea{padding:0;line-height:inherit;color:inherit;}pre,code,kbd,samp{font-family:Menlo,monospace;}img,svg,video,canvas,audio,iframe,embed,object{display:block;vertical-align:middle;}img,video{max-width:100%;height:auto;}html{line-height:1.5;}*,*::before,*::after{border-width:0;border-style:solid;}</style><div><style data-emotion-css="1o3fej">.css-1o3fej{height:100%;position:relative;}</style><div class="css-1o3fej"><style data-emotion-css="1krrktr">.css-1krrktr{display:none;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;-webkit-transition:all 0.5s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.5s ease-in-out;position:fixed;top:50%;right:26px;z-index:20;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1krrktr{display:none;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-1krrktr{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}</style><div class="css-1krrktr"><style data-emotion-css="12y2c2p">.css-12y2c2p{margin-top:-60px;}</style><div style="width:15px;height:80px;margin-bottom:5px;overflow:hidden" class="css-12y2c2p"><style data-emotion-css="e9us8f">.css-e9us8f{font-family:Gotham Book;color:#fff;-webkit-transition:color 0.5s ease-in-out;transition:color 0.5s ease-in-out;-webkit-transform:rotate(90deg);-ms-transform:rotate(90deg);transform:rotate(90deg);}</style><p style="width:80px;height:32px;transform-origin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;margin:0" class="css-e9us8f">Share This</p></div><button aria-label="facebook" class="react-share__ShareButton" style="background-color:transparent;border:none;padding:0;font:inherit;color:inherit;cursor:pointer"><div style="width:18px;height:20px;margin:0 0 2px -2px"><svg width="100%" viewBox="0 0 17 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M8.08105 0C3.66272 0 0.0810547 3.52675 0.0810547 7.87735C0.0810547 12.2279 3.66272 15.7547 8.08105 15.7547C12.4994 15.7547 16.0811 12.2279 16.
230811 7.87735C16.0811 3.52675 12.4994 0 8.08105 0ZM9.97606 5.44357H8.77355C8.63105 5.44357 8.47272 5.6282 8.47272 5.87355V6.72857H9.97689L9.74939 7.94791H8.47272V11.6084H7.05356V7.94791H5.76605V6.72857H7.05356V6.0114C7.05356 4.98242 7.77855 4.14627 8.77355 4.14627H9.97606V5.44357Z" fill="white"></path></svg></div></button><button aria-label="twitter" class="react-share__ShareButton" style="background-color:transparent;border:none;padding:0;font:inherit;color:inherit;cursor:pointer"><div style="width:18px;height:20px;margin:0 0 2px -2px;position:relative"><svg width="100%" viewBox="0 0 17 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M8.50012 0C4.08179 0 0.500122 3.52675 0.500122 7.87735C0.500122 12.2279 4.08179 15.7547 8.50012 15.7547C12.9185 15.7547 16.5001 12.2279 16.5001 7.87735C16.5001 3.52675 12.9185 0 8.50012 0ZM11.7543 6.45286C11.7576 6.52014 11.7585 6.58743 11.7585 6.65308C11.7585 8.70447 10.1743 11.0685 7.27596 11.0685C6.41953 11.0699 5.58093 10.8277 4.86096 10.371C4.98346 10.3858 5.10929 10.3915 5.23679 10.3915C5.97512 10.3915 6.65429 10.1445 7.19346 9.7277C6.86489 9.72135 6.54651 9.61422 6.28271 9.42124C6.01891 9.22826 5.82283 8.95905 5.72179 8.65113C5.95775 8.69531 6.20083 8.68605 6.43262 8.62405C6.076 8.55304 5.75529 8.36277 5.52488 8.08549C5.29447 7.80822 5.16854 7.46101 5.16846 7.10274V7.08387C5.38096 7.19957 5.62429 7.27013 5.88262 7.27834C5.54829 7.05919 5.31161 6.72255 5.22099 6.33727C5.13038 5.95199 5.19266 5.54717 5.39512 5.20561C5.79092 5.68482 6.28451 6.07684 6.84393 6.35629C7.40335 6.63574 8.01614 6.7964 8.64262 6.82785C8.56297 6.49496 8.59725 6.14548 8.74013 5.83375C8.88301 5.52202 9.12647 5.2655 9.43268 5.10408C9.73889 4.94266 10.0907 4.88537 10.4334 4.94112C10.7761 4.99688 11.0904 5.16255 11.3276 5.41239C11.6803 5.34369 12.0184 5.21632 12.3276 5.03576C12.2101 5.39527 11.964 5.70055 11.6351 5.89488C11.9475 5.85783 12.2525 5.77514 12.5401 5.64953C12.3289 5.96126 12.0627 6.23331 11.7543 6.45286Z" fill="white"></path></svg></div></button><div style="width:18px;height:20px;margin:0 0 2px -2px;cursor:pointer"><svg version="1.1" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 1000 1000" enable-background="new 0 0 1000 1000"><g><path fill="white" d="M500,10C229.4,10,10,229.4,10,500c0,270.6,219.4,490,490,490c270.6,0,490-219.4,490-490C990,229.4,770.6,10,500,10L500,10L500,10z M435.3,743.6c-49.3,49.3-129.6,49.3-179,0c-49.3-49.3-49.3-129.6,0-178.9l126.8-126.8c49.3-49.3,129.6-49.3,179,0c1.3,1.3,2.6,2.7,3.9,4.1c0.7,0.6,1.5,1.3,2.2,2c2,2,3.6,4.2,5,6.5c0.2,0.2,0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6c0,0-0.1,0.1-0.1,0.1c6.1,11.5,4.3,26-5.4,35.6c-9.7,9.7-24.4,11.5-35.9,5.2c-0.8,0.8-8.7-7.1-13-11.3l0,0c-25.8-25.8-67.3-26-93.1-0.2l-127,127c-25.8,25.8-25.8,67.5,0,93.3l0,0c25.8,25.8,67.5,25.8,93.3,0l76.4-76.4c26.5,13,57.7,13.4,84.5,1.1L435.3,743.6L435.3,743.6L435.3,743.6z M743.6,435.3L616.9,562.1c-49.3,49.3-129.6,49.3-179,0c-1.3-1.3-2.6-2.7-3.9-4.1c-0.7-0.6-1.5-1.3-2.1-2c-2-2-3.6-4.2-5-6.5c-0.2-0.2-0.3-0.4-0.5-0.6c0,0,0.1-0.1,0.1-0.1c-6.1-11.5-4.3-26,5.4-35.6c9.7-9.7,24.4-11.4,35.9-5.2c0.8-0.8,8.7,7.1,13,11.3l0,0c25.8,25.8,67.3,26,93.1,0.2l127-127c25.8-25.8,25.8-67.5,0-93.3l0,0c-25.8-25.8-67.5-25.8-93.3,0L531,375.6c-26.4-12.9-57.7-13.4-84.5-1.1l118.1-118.1c49.3-49.3,129.6-49.3,179,0C793,305.7,793,386,743.6,435.3L743.6,435.3L743.6,435.3z"></path></g></svg></div></div><style data-emotion-css="1t5pb6c">.css-1t5pb6c{height:667px;min-height:667px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1t5pb6c{height:90vh;min-height:90vh;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-1t5pb6c{height:100vh;min-height:720px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1460px){.css-1t5pb6c{height:100vh;min-height:100vh;}}</style><div style="position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:black" class="css-1t5pb6c"><div style="opacity:0;transform:scale(1.1);width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;z-index:1;background-image:url(&#x27;https://keystone-alp.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/6317e069e63d27001fea5b21-About_header.jpg&#x27;);background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover"></div><style data-emotion-css="p4v8yc">.css-p4v8yc{height:100px;z-index:3;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-p4v8yc{height:100px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-p4v8yc{height:400px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1460px){.css-p4v8yc{height:600px;}}</style><div style="position:absolute;
23left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;background:linear-gradient(0deg, #2C2C2C 0%, rgba(44, 44, 44, 0) 100%);mix-blend-mode:multiply" class="css-p4v8yc"></div><style data-emotion-css="k3qwoc">.css-k3qwoc{height:100px;z-index:4;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-k3qwoc{height:100px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-k3qwoc{height:200px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1460px){.css-k3qwoc{height:300px;}}</style><div style="position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:100%;background:linear-gradient(180deg, #2C2C2C 0%, rgba(44, 44, 44, 0) 100%);mix-blend-mode:multiply" class="css-k3qwoc"></div><div style="position:absolute;top:0;color:#f1f1f1;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);width:100%;height:100%;padding:0;z-index:5" class="css-0"><style data-emotion-css="1x2xhca">.css-1x2xhca{max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1x2xhca{max-width:100%;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-1x2xhca{max-width:1112px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1460px){.css-1x2xhca{max-width:1400px;}}</style><div style="width:100%;position:relative;height:100%" class="css-1x2xhca"><style data-emotion-css="1eygzqj">.css-1eygzqj{padding:0 16px 0;position:absolute;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1eygzqj{padding:0 40px 0;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-1eygzqj{padding:0 0 0 40px;}}</style><div style="left:0;bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:600px" class="css-1eygzqj"><div><div style="transition:transform 1s ease-in-out 1s, opacity 1s ease-in-out 1s;transform:translate(0px, 50px);opacity:0"><style data-emotion-css="1duqk0c">.css-1duqk0c{font-size:40px;line-height:48px;font-weight:400;font-family:Gotham Black;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1duqk0c{font-size:40px;line-height:48px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-1duqk0c{font-size:50px;line-height:58px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1460px){.css-1duqk0c{font-size:56px;line-height:64px;}}</style><h2 style="margin-bottom:34px" class="css-1duqk0c">Anthony&#x27;s Story</h2></div></div><div><div style="transition:transform 1s ease-in-out 1.2s, opacity 1s ease-in-out 1.2s;transform:translate(0px, 50px);opacity:0"><style data-emotion-css="19gqp5c">.css-19gqp5c{font-family:Gotham Book;}</style><p style="padding-right:17px;color:#FFFFFF" class="css-19gqp5c">Mum’s aspiration was that my life would turn out better than hers. It was because of her that a working class kid from a council flat would one day become our country’s Prime Minister.</p></div></div><div><div style="transition:transform 1s ease-in-out 1.5s, opacity 1s ease-in-out 1.5s;transform:translate(0px, 50px);opacity:0"><style data-emotion-css="g6bq6e">.css-g6bq6e{margin:32px 0 0px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-g6bq6e{margin:32px 0 27px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-g6bq6e{margin:34px 0 30px;}}</style><div class="css-g6bq6e"><svg width="24" height="32" viewBox="0 0 24 32" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="transform:translate(0px, 0px)"><path d="M11.1671 32L1.68387e-07 17.8793L4.07198 13.8554C6.44113 17.5108 8.41542 19.9747 9.95784 22.8931L10.1183 22.8489C9.73573 18.5449 9.5383 14.1649 9.5383 8.79963L9.5383 2.26297e-06L14.4617 2.44653e-06L14.4617 8.79963C14.4617 14.1649 14.2643 18.5449 13.8817 22.8489L13.9928 22.8931C15.5846 19.9304 17.5219 17.555 19.928 13.8406L24 17.8646L12.8329 32L11.1671 32Z" fill="#E43942"></path></svg></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><style data-emotion-css="mmst5v">.css-mmst5v{width:100%;background-color:#fff;}</style><div class="css-mmst5v"><style data-emotion-css="1ksj3k0">.css-1ksj3k0{margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;padding:54px 16px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1ksj3k0{max-width:536px;padding:54px 40px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-1ksj3k0{max-width:536px;padding:70px 0px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1460px){.css-1ksj3k0{max-width:624px;}}</style><div class="html-text-field css-1ksj3k0"><h2>This is what drives me<span style="color:#e43942">.</span></h2>
24<p>My mum raised me in public housing as a single parent. In 1963, that was a brave call. Mum’s aspiration was that my life would turn out better than hers.</p>
25<p>It was because of her that a working class boy from council housing would one day become our country’s Prime Minister. I owe her everything.</p>
26<p>It's her belief in a better future that drives me.</p>
27<p>My vision is an Australia where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their aspirations and enjoys the benefits of a well-paid, secure job.</p>
28<p>Anthony</p></div></div><style data-emotion-css="1p3zkpg">.css-1p3zkpg{text-align:center;width:100%;margin:0px 0;}</style><div class="css-1p3zkpg"><style data-emotion-css="1cua7ht">.css-1cua7ht{width:100%;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1cua7ht{max-width:100%;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-1cua7ht{max-width:920px;}}</style><img class="css-1cua7ht"/></div><div class="css-mmst5v"><div class="html-text-field css-1ksj3k0"><h2><font color="#e43942">1963.</font> Where it all began<font color="#e43942">.</font><br /></h2><p>Anthony was born to a single mum, Maryanne, in council housing in Sydney’s inner west. Life wasn’t easy. A lot of things were uncertain, but one thing wasn’t – Maryanne’s determination that her son’s life would be better than her own. It was from Maryanne that Anthony learned the values of social justice and fairness.</p></div></div><div class="css-mmst5v"><div class="html-text-field css-1ksj3k0"><h2><font color="#e43942">1984. </font>The transformative power of education<font color="#e43942">.</font></h2><p>Anthony was the first person in his family to finish school, let alone university. After juggling multiple jobs while studying full time, he graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Economics. Anthony knows the impact that a good education can have on your life.</p></div></div><div class="css-1p3zkpg"><img class="css-1cua7ht"/></div><div class="css-mmst5v"><div class="html-text-field css-1ksj3k0"><h2><font color="#e43942">1996. </font>A voice for his community<font color="#e43942">.</font></h2><p>Anthony was elected as the Federal Member for Grayndler, representing the community that he grew up in almost 30 years before. In his first speech, he said, “For myself, I will be satisfied if I can be remembered as someone who will stand up for the interests of my electorate, for working-class people, for the labour movement, and for our progressive advancement as a nation into the next century.”</p></div></div><div class="css-1p3zkpg"><img class="css-1cua7ht"/></div><div class="css-mmst5v"><div class="html-text-field css-1ksj3k0"><h2><font color="#e43942">1998.</font> Always fighting for what he believes<font color="#e43942">.</font></h2><p>Anthony introduced a bill to grant same-sex couples the same superannuation benefits as heterosexual couples. The bill failed. He would reintroduce the bill three more times – not because it was popular, but because it was the right thing to do. Anthony’s bill was eventually passed after the election of the Rudd Labor Government in 2007, along with 84 other changes to Commonwealth laws to eliminate discrimination against same-sex couples and their children.</p></div></div><div class="css-mmst5v"><div class="html-text-field css-1ksj3k0"><h2><font color="#e43942">2000. </font>Nathan is born<font color="#e43942">.</font></h2><p>Anthony’s son Nathan is born. Just as his mum Maryanne dreamed of a better life for her son, Anthony dreams of a better life for Nathan. It’s what drives him to build a better, fairer Australia.</p></div></div><div class="css-1p3zkpg"><img class="css-1cua7ht"/></div><div class="css-mmst5v"><div class="html-text-field css-1ksj3k0"><h2><font color="#e43942">2006. </font>Leading on the issues that matter<font color="#e43942">.</font></h2><h1><p>After becoming Labor’s Shadow Minister for the Environment, and before it was a household topic, Anthony developed Labor’s Climate Change Blueprint, which became the basis of Labor’s action in government, including increasing the renewable energy target tenfold to 20 per cent by 2020. Today, Anthony leads a Labor Party that proudly supports net zero emissions by 2050.<
28/p></h1></div></div><div class="css-mmst5v"><div class="html-text-field css-1ksj3k0"><h2><font color="#e43942">2007. </font>Building for the future and creating jobs for Australians<font color="#e43942">.</font></h2><p>Labor won the federal election and Anthony was sworn in as Australia’s first federal infrastructure minister, and created Infrastructure Australia as one of the first reforms of the incoming government. In the depths of the Global Financial Crisis, Labor knew that Australia needed to build its way to recovery. Australia would double its roads budget and increase rail investment tenfold, creating thousands of jobs across Australia.</p></div></div><div class="css-mmst5v"><div class="html-text-field css-1ksj3k0"><h2><font color="#e43942">2008.</font> Finally, Australia says sorry<font color="#e43942">.</font></h2><p>On the first day of Parliament after the 2007 federal election, Kevin Rudd delivered the Apology to the Stolen Generations. It marked the beginning of a new chapter in the road to reconciliation with the First Australians. It remains Anthony’s proudest day as a Member of Parliament.</p></div></div><div class="css-1p3zkpg"><img class="css-1cua7ht"/></div><div class="css-mmst5v"><div class="html-text-field css-1ksj3k0"><h2><font color="#e43942">2012. </font>Care that Australians deserve<font color="#e43942">.</font></h2><p>The Gillard Labor Government introduced legislation to create the National Disability Insurance Scheme. For Anthony, it was personal. His mum spent much of her life on a disability pension after her joints were cripped with arthritis. In 2013, with Prime Minister Gillard, Anthony shepherded the National Disability Insurance Scheme through Parliament, promising a new level of care for every Australian.</p></div></div><div class="css-mmst5v"><div class="html-text-field css-1ksj3k0"><h2><font color="#e43942">2013. </font>From houso to Deputy Prime Minister<font color="#e43942">.</font></h2><p>Anthony was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in the new Rudd Labor Government. In his first speech, he said, “It says a great thing about our nation that the son of a parent who grew up in a council house in Sydney could be Deputy Prime Minister.”</p></div></div><div class="css-1p3zkpg"><img class="css-1cua7ht"/></div><div class="css-mmst5v"><div class="html-text-field css-1ksj3k0"><h2><font color="#e43942">2019. </font>Leader of the Australian Labor Party<font color="#e43942">.</font></h2><p>Anthony was unanimously elected as the new Leader of the Australian Labor Party. He has worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to make sure no one is held back, and no one is left behind.</p></div></div><div class="css-mmst5v"><div class="html-text-field css-1ksj3k0"><h2><span style="font-family:'Gotham Black'"><strong><span style="color:#e43942">2022. <span style="color:#1c2226">Prime Minister of Australia</span>.</span></strong></span></h2>
29<p><span style="font-family:'Gotham Book'">Australia voted for change. Anthony led the Labor Party to victory at the federal election. Now, the Labor government is getting to work on delivering a better future for all Australians. </span></p></div></div><div class="css-1p3zkpg"><img class="css-1cua7ht"/></div><style data-emotion-css="1dy3hao">.css-1dy3hao{width:100%;background-color:#fff;height:20px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1dy3hao{height:50px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-1dy3hao{height:140px;}}</style><div class="css-1dy3hao"></div><style data-emotion-css="1ww2is8">.css-1ww2is8{padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:56px;padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1ww2is8{padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:56px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-1ww2is8{padding-top:112px;padding-bottom:72px;}}</style><div style="background:#FCFAF2" class="css-1ww2is8"><style data-emotion-css="15oek2k">.css-15oek2k{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;}</style><div style="align-items:center;justify-content:center" class="css-15oek2k"><div><div style="transition:transform 1s ease-in-out 0s, opacity 1s ease-in-out 0s;transform:translate(0px, 50px);opacity:0"><style data-emotion-css="cdmgv2">.css-cdmgv2{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;margin-bottom:24px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;width:100%;height:208px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-cdmgv2{margin-bottom:40px;margin-left:20px;margin-right:20px;width:344px;height:208px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-cdmgv2{margin-bottom:40px;margin-left:24px;margin-right:24px;width:344px;height:208px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1460px){.css-cdmgv2{margin-bottom:56px;width:395px;height:240px;}}</style><div style="background:#CE1C26;transform:scale(1)" class="css-cdmgv2"><a style="width:100%;text-decoration:none !important" href="/our-work"><style data-emotion-css="1v0ni0h">.css-1v0ni0h{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;height:100%;}</style><div class="css-1v0ni0h"><style data-emotion-css="1jb4tdd">.css-1jb4tdd{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;font-size:24px;line-height:32px;width:100%;}</style><div style="background-color:#E43942;font-weight:500;font-family:Gotham Medium;color:white;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative" class="css-1jb4tdd"><style data-emotion-css="11bjjgx">.css-11bjjgx{width:208px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-11bjjgx{width:208px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-11bjjgx{width:208px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1460px){.css-11bjjgx{width:238px;}}</style><div style="position:relative;z-index:2" class="css-11bjjgx">Read about our work</div></div>
29<style data-emotion-css="kf16n7">.css-kf16n7{width:96px;padding-top:92px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-kf16n7{width:96px;padding-top:92px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-kf16n7{width:96px;padding-top:92px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1460px){.css-kf16n7{width:110px;padding-top:106px;}}</style><div style="text-align:center" class="css-kf16n7"><style data-emotion-css="tw3kv8">.css-tw3kv8{-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;display:inline-block;width:32px;height:24px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-tw3kv8{width:32px;height:24px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-tw3kv8{width:32px;height:24px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1460px){.css-tw3kv8{width:36px;height:27px;}}</style><img style="transform:scale(1) translate(0px, 0px)" class="css-tw3kv8"/></div></div></a></div></div></div><div><div style="transition:transform 1s ease-in-out 0.1s, opacity 1s ease-in-out 0.1s;transform:translate(0px, 50px);opacity:0"><div style="background:#CE1C26;transform:scale(1)" class="css-cdmgv2"><a style="width:100%;text-decoration:none !important" href="/media-centre"><div class="css-1v0ni0h"><div style="background-color:#E43942;font-weight:500;font-family:Gotham Medium;color:white;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative" class="css-1jb4tdd"><div style="position:relative;z-index:2" class="css-11bjjgx">Read the latest from the Media Centre</div></div><div style="text-align:center" class="css-kf16n7"><img style="transform:scale(1) translate(0px, 0px)" class="css-tw3kv8"/></div></div></a></div></div></div></div></div><style data-emotion-css="1xzzi3z">.css-1xzzi3z{width:100%;padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px;padding-top:40px;background-color:#1c2226;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1xzzi3z{padding-left:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-top:40px;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-1xzzi3z{padding-left:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-top:56px;}}</style><div class="css-1xzzi3z"><style data-emotion-css="14xbk3j">.css-14xbk3j{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;margin:0 auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;padding-bottom:24px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-14xbk3j{max-width:100%;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-14xbk3j{max-width:1100px;}}</style><div class="css-14xbk3j"><style data-emotion-css="11104qq">.css-11104qq{display:none;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-webkit-box-pack:space-around;-webkit-justify-content:space-around;-ms-flex-pack:space-around;justify-content:space-around;margin-bottom:50px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-11104qq{display:none;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-11104qq{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}</style><div class="css-11104qq"><style data-emotion-css="153l83r">.css-153l83r{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;width:100%;margin-bottom:20px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-153l83r{width:180px;margin-bottom:40px;}}</style><div class="css-153l83r"><style data-emotion-css="6eb58y">.css-6eb58y{-webkit-transition:all 0.15s ease-out;transition:all 0.15s ease-out;cursor:pointer;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;outline:none;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-6eb58y{margin-bottom:12px;text-align:initial;}}.css-6eb58y:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-6eb58y:focus{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(66,153,225,0.6);}.css-6eb58y:disabled,.css-6eb58y:disabled:focus,.css-6eb58y:disabled:hover,.css-6eb58y[aria-disabled=true],.css-6eb58y[aria-disabled=true]:focus,.css-6eb58y[aria-disabled=true]:hover{opacity:0.4;cursor:not-allowed;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}</style><a href="/anthonys-story" class="css-6eb58y">My Story</a><style data-emotion-css="jdbkk3">.css-jdbkk3{display:none;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-jdbkk3{display:inline-block;}}</style><div class="css-jdbkk3"></div></div><div class="css-153l83r"><a href="/media-centre" class="css-6eb58y">Media Centre</a><div class="css-jdbkk3"><style data-emotion-css="emm913">.css-emm913{-webkit-transition:all 0.15s ease-out;transition:all 0.15s ease-out;cursor:pointer;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;outline:none;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:2px;text-align:center;display:none;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-emm913{text-align:initial;display:block;}}.css-emm913:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-emm913:focus{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(66,153,225,0.6);}.css-emm913:disabled,.css-emm913:disabled:focus,.css-emm913:disabled:hover,.css-emm913[aria-disabled=true],.css-emm913[aria-disabled=true]:focus,.css-emm913[aria-disabled=true]:hover{opacity:0.4;cursor:not-allowed;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}</style><a href="/media-centre?category=grayndler" class="css-emm913">Grayndler News</a><a href="/media-centre?category=transcripts" class="css-emm913">Transcripts</a><a href="/media-centre?category=speeches" class="css-emm913">Speeches</a><a href="/media-centre?category=opinion-pieces" class="css-emm913">Opinion Pieces</a></div></div><div class="css-153l83r"><a href="/grayndler" class="css-6eb58y">Grayndler </a><div class="css-jdbkk3"><a href="/media-centre?category=grayndler" class="css-emm913">Grayndler News</a><a href="/grayndler/electorate-profile" class="css-emm913">Electorate Profile</a><a href="/grayndler/grants" class="css-emm913">Grants</a><a href="/grayndler/electorate-services" class="css-emm913">Electorate Services</a><a href="/grayndler/volunteer" class="css-emm913">Volunteer</a></div></div><style data-emotion-css="alq25e">.css-alq25e{display:none;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;width:auto;margin-right:35px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-alq25e{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;width:auto;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-alq25e{-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;width:160px;}}</style><div class="css-alq25e"><style data-emotion-css="y150rr">.css-y150rr{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;margin-bottom:24px;}</style><div class="css-y150rr"><style data-emotion-css="5iwmzt">.css-5iwmzt{font-family:Gotham Book;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;}</style><p class="css-5iwmzt">Parliament House Office </p><style data-emotion-css="1umvb0q">.css-1umvb0q{font-family:Gotham Book;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:8px;color:#EDEDEF;}</style><p class="css-1umvb0q">Parliament House<br/>Canberra ACT 2600</p><style data-emotion-css="5oswib">.css-5oswib{font-family:Gotham Book;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;color:#EDEDEF;}</style><p class="css-5oswib">Phone: 02 6277 7700<br/></p></div></div><style data-emotion-css="1kwktrk">.css-1kwktrk{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;width:100%;text-align:center;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1kwktrk{width:auto;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-1kwktrk{width:104px;}}</style><div class="css-1kwktrk"><style data-emotion-css="11znmz5">.css-11znmz5{width:98.38px;height:35px;margin-bottom:30px;display:none;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-11znmz5{display:inline-block;}}</style><img class="css-11znmz5"/><style data-emotion-css="1w2kdge">.css-1w2kdge{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:justify;
29-webkit-justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;margin:0 auto;width:100px;margin-bottom:16px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1w2kdge{margin:0 0 22px 0;}}</style><div class="css-1w2kdge"><style data-emotion-css="1werms6">.css-1werms6{-webkit-transition:all 0.15s ease-out;transition:all 0.15s ease-out;cursor:pointer;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;outline:none;width:30px;padding:6px;height:35px;color:#fff;}.css-1werms6:hover{border-bottom:1.5px solid white;}.css-1werms6:focus{height:30px;border:1.5px dashed white;}.css-1werms6:disabled,.css-1werms6:disabled:focus,.css-1werms6:disabled:hover,.css-1werms6[aria-disabled=true],.css-1werms6[aria-disabled=true]:focus,.css-1werms6[aria-disabled=true]:hover{opacity:0.4;cursor:not-allowed;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}</style><a href="https://www.instagram.com/albomp/" class="css-1werms6"><div style="margin-bottom:5px"><svg width="100%" viewBox="0 0 15 15" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M7.49811 4.92229C6.12093 4.92229 4.99705 6.02894 4.99705 7.38501C4.99705 8.74108 6.12093 9.84773 7.49811 9.84773C8.87528 9.84773 9.99917 8.74108 9.99917 7.38501C9.99917 6.02894 8.87528 4.92229 7.49811 4.92229ZM14.9994 7.38501C14.9994 6.36519 15.0088 5.35461 14.9506 4.33663C14.8925 3.15423 14.6185 2.10485 13.7404 1.24022C12.8605 0.373745 11.7966 0.105857 10.5958 0.0485845C9.56012 -0.008688 8.5338 0.000549528 7.49998 0.000549528C6.46428 0.000549528 5.43797 -0.008688 4.40415 0.0485845C3.20334 0.105857 2.13762 0.375592 1.25953 1.24022C0.379563 2.1067 0.107505 3.15423 0.0493409 4.33663C-0.00882326 5.35645 0.000558084 6.36704 0.000558084 7.38501C0.000558084 8.40298 -0.00882326 9.41541 0.0493409 10.4334C0.107505 11.6158 0.38144 12.6652 1.25953 13.5298C2.1395 14.3963 3.20334 14.6642 4.40415 14.7214C5.43985 14.7787 6.46616 14.7695 7.49998 14.7695C8.53568 14.7695 9.562 14.7787 10.5958 14.7214C11.7966 14.6642 12.8623 14.3944 13.7404 13.5298C14.6204 12.6633 14.8925 11.6158 14.9506 10.4334C15.0107 9.41541 14.9994 8.40483 14.9994 7.38501ZM7.49811 11.1742C5.36855 11.1742 3.64989 9.48192 3.64989 7.38501C3.64989 5.2881 5.36855 3.59579 7.49811 3.59579C9.62766 3.59579 11.3463 5.2881 11.3463 7.38501C11.3463 9.48192 9.62766 11.1742 7.49811 11.1742ZM11.5039 4.32555C11.0067 4.32555 10.6052 3.93018 10.6052 3.4406C10.6052 2.95101 11.0067 2.55564 11.5039 2.55564C12.0011 2.55564 12.4027 2.95101 12.4027 3.4406C12.4028 3.55685 12.3797 3.67199 12.3345 3.77943C12.2894 3.88686 12.2232 3.98447 12.1398 4.06668C12.0563 4.14888 11.9571 4.21406 11.848 4.25848C11.7389 4.3029 11.622 4.32569 11.5039 4.32555Z" fill="white"></path></svg></div></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlboMP/" class="css-1werms6"><div style="margin-bottom:5px"><svg width="100%" viewBox="0 0 17 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M8.08105 0C3.66272 0 0.0810547 3.52675 0.0810547 7.87735C0.0810547 12.2279 3.66272 15.7547 8.08105 15.7547C12.4994 15.7547 16.0811 12.2279 16.
290811 7.87735C16.0811 3.52675 12.4994 0 8.08105 0ZM9.97606 5.44357H8.77355C8.63105 5.44357 8.47272 5.6282 8.47272 5.87355V6.72857H9.97689L9.74939 7.94791H8.47272V11.6084H7.05356V7.94791H5.76605V6.72857H7.05356V6.0114C7.05356 4.98242 7.77855 4.14627 8.77355 4.14627H9.97606V5.44357Z" fill="white"></path></svg></div></a><a href="https://twitter.com/AlboMP" class="css-1werms6"><div style="margin-bottom:5px"><svg width="100%" viewBox="0 0 17 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M8.50012 0C4.08179 0 0.500122 3.52675 0.500122 7.87735C0.500122 12.2279 4.08179 15.7547 8.50012 15.7547C12.9185 15.7547 16.5001 12.2279 16.5001 7.87735C16.5001 3.52675 12.9185 0 8.50012 0ZM11.7543 6.45286C11.7576 6.52014 11.7585 6.58743 11.7585 6.65308C11.7585 8.70447 10.1743 11.0685 7.27596 11.0685C6.41953 11.0699 5.58093 10.8277 4.86096 10.371C4.98346 10.3858 5.10929 10.3915 5.23679 10.3915C5.97512 10.3915 6.65429 10.1445 7.19346 9.7277C6.86489 9.72135 6.54651 9.61422 6.28271 9.42124C6.01891 9.22826 5.82283 8.95905 5.72179 8.65113C5.95775 8.69531 6.20083 8.68605 6.43262 8.62405C6.076 8.55304 5.75529 8.36277 5.52488 8.08549C5.29447 7.80822 5.16854 7.46101 5.16846 7.10274V7.08387C5.38096 7.19957 5.62429 7.27013 5.88262 7.27834C5.54829 7.05919 5.31161 6.72255 5.22099 6.33727C5.13038 5.95199 5.19266 5.54717 5.39512 5.20561C5.79092 5.68482 6.28451 6.07684 6.84393 6.35629C7.40335 6.63574 8.01614 6.7964 8.64262 6.82785C8.56297 6.49496 8.59725 6.14548 8.74013 5.83375C8.88301 5.52202 9.12647 5.2655 9.43268 5.10408C9.73889 4.94266 10.0907 4.88537 10.4334 4.94112C10.7761 4.99688 11.0904 5.16255 11.3276 5.41239C11.6803 5.34369 12.0184 5.21632 12.3276 5.03576C12.2101 5.39527 11.964 5.70055 11.6351 5.89488C11.9475 5.85783 12.2525 5.77514 12.5401 5.64953C12.3289 5.96126 12.0627 6.23331 11.7543 6.45286Z" fill="white"></path></svg></div></a></div><style data-emotion-css="5k6obp">.css-5k6obp{width:100%;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-5k6obp{width:100px;}}</style><div class="css-5k6obp"><style data-emotion-css="sx1wgw">.css-sx1wgw{-webkit-transition:all 0.15s ease-out;transition:all 0.15s ease-out;cursor:pointer;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;outline:none;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:2px;text-align:center;display:block;width:100%;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-sx1wgw{text-align:initial;}}.css-sx1wgw:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-sx1wgw:focus{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(66,153,225,0.6);}.css-sx1wgw:disabled,.css-sx1wgw:disabled:focus,.css-sx1wgw:disabled:hover,.css-sx1wgw[aria-disabled=true],.css-sx1wgw[aria-disabled=true]:focus,.css-sx1wgw[aria-disabled=true]:hover{opacity:0.4;cursor:not-allowed;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}</style><a href="/disclaimer" class="css-sx1wgw">Disclaimer</a><a href="/privacy" class="css-sx1wgw">Privacy</a><a href="/terms" class="css-sx1wgw">Terms</a></div></div></div><style data-emotion-css="1xwivav">.css-1xwivav{display:none;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:40px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1xwivav{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-1xwivav{display:none;}}</style><div class="css-1xwivav"><style data-emotion-css="1t6vfow">.css-1t6vfow{padding-right:20px;width:25%;}</style><div class="css-1t6vfow"><div class="css-153l83r"><a href="/anthonys-story" class="css-6eb58y">My Story</a><div class="css-jdbkk3"></div></div></div><div class="css-1t6vfow"><div class="css-153l83r"><a href="/media-centre" class="css-6eb58y">Media Centre</a><div class="css-jdbkk3"><a href="/media-centre?category=grayndler" class="css-emm913">Grayndler News</a><a href="/media-centre?category=transcripts" class="css-emm913">Transcripts</a><a href="/media-centre?category=speeches" class="css-emm913">Speeches</a><a href="/media-centre?category=opinion-pieces" class="css-emm913">Opinion Pieces</a></div></div></div><div class="css-1t6vfow"><div class="css-153l83r"><a href="/grayndler" class="css-6eb58y">Grayndler </a><div class="css-jdbkk3"><a href="/media-centre?category=grayndler" class="css-emm913">Grayndler News</a><a href="/grayndler/electorate-profile" class="css-emm913">Electorate Profile</a><a href="/grayndler/grants" class="css-emm913">Grants</a><a href="/grayndler/electorate-services" class="css-emm913">Electorate Services</a><a href="/grayndler/volunteer" class="css-emm913">Volunteer</a></div></div></div><div class="css-1t6vfow"><div class="css-y150rr"><p class="css-5iwmzt">Parliament House Office </p><p class="css-1umvb0q">Parliament House<br/>Canberra ACT 2600</p><p class="css-5oswib">Phone: 02 6277 7700<br/></p></div></div><div class="css-1t6vfow"><style data-emotion-css="j7qwjs">.css-j7qwjs{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;}</style><div class="css-j7qwjs"><style data-emotion-css="rsscf6">.css-rsscf6{font-family:Gotham Book;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;}</style><p class="css-rsscf6">Phone: (02) 9564 3588<br/>Fax: (02) 9564 1734 <br/>Email: [email protected]<br/></p></div></div><div class="css-1t6vfow"><div class="css-1kwktrk"><img class="css-11znmz5"/><div class="css-1w2kdge"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/albomp/" class="css-1werms6"><div style="margin-bottom:5px">
29<svg width="100%" viewBox="0 0 15 15" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M7.49811 4.92229C6.12093 4.92229 4.99705 6.02894 4.99705 7.38501C4.99705 8.74108 6.12093 9.84773 7.49811 9.84773C8.87528 9.84773 9.99917 8.74108 9.99917 7.38501C9.99917 6.02894 8.87528 4.92229 7.49811 4.92229ZM14.9994 7.38501C14.9994 6.36519 15.0088 5.35461 14.9506 4.33663C14.8925 3.15423 14.6185 2.10485 13.7404 1.24022C12.8605 0.373745 11.7966 0.105857 10.5958 0.0485845C9.56012 -0.008688 8.5338 0.000549528 7.49998 0.000549528C6.46428 0.000549528 5.43797 -0.008688 4.40415 0.0485845C3.20334 0.105857 2.13762 0.375592 1.25953 1.24022C0.379563 2.1067 0.107505 3.15423 0.0493409 4.33663C-0.00882326 5.35645 0.000558084 6.36704 0.000558084 7.38501C0.000558084 8.40298 -0.00882326 9.41541 0.0493409 10.4334C0.107505 11.6158 0.38144 12.6652 1.25953 13.5298C2.1395 14.3963 3.20334 14.6642 4.40415 14.7214C5.43985 14.7787 6.46616 14.7695 7.49998 14.7695C8.53568 14.7695 9.562 14.7787 10.5958 14.7214C11.7966 14.6642 12.8623 14.3944 13.7404 13.5298C14.6204 12.6633 14.8925 11.6158 14.9506 10.4334C15.0107 9.41541 14.9994 8.40483 14.9994 7.38501ZM7.49811 11.1742C5.36855 11.1742 3.64989 9.48192 3.64989 7.38501C3.64989 5.2881 5.36855 3.59579 7.49811 3.59579C9.62766 3.59579 11.3463 5.2881 11.3463 7.38501C11.3463 9.48192 9.62766 11.1742 7.49811 11.1742ZM11.5039 4.32555C11.0067 4.32555 10.6052 3.93018 10.6052 3.4406C10.6052 2.95101 11.0067 2.55564 11.5039 2.55564C12.0011 2.55564 12.4027 2.95101 12.4027 3.4406C12.4028 3.55685 12.3797 3.67199 12.3345 3.77943C12.2894 3.88686 12.2232 3.98447 12.1398 4.06668C12.0563 4.14888 11.9571 4.21406 11.848 4.25848C11.7389 4.3029 11.622 4.32569 11.5039 4.32555Z" fill="white"></path></svg></div></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlboMP" class="css-1werms6"><div style="margin-bottom:5px"><svg width="100%" viewBox="0 0 17 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M8.08105 0C3.66272 0 0.0810547 3.52675 0.0810547 7.87735C0.0810547 12.2279 3.66272 15.7547 8.08105 15.7547C12.4994 15.7547 16.0811 12.2279 16.
290811 7.87735C16.0811 3.52675 12.4994 0 8.08105 0ZM9.97606 5.44357H8.77355C8.63105 5.44357 8.47272 5.6282 8.47272 5.87355V6.72857H9.97689L9.74939 7.94791H8.47272V11.6084H7.05356V7.94791H5.76605V6.72857H7.05356V6.0114C7.05356 4.98242 7.77855 4.14627 8.77355 4.14627H9.97606V5.44357Z" fill="white"></path></svg></div></a><a href="https://twitter.com/AlboMP" class="css-1werms6"><div style="margin-bottom:5px"><svg width="100%" viewBox="0 0 17 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M8.50012 0C4.08179 0 0.500122 3.52675 0.500122 7.87735C0.500122 12.2279 4.08179 15.7547 8.50012 15.7547C12.9185 15.7547 16.5001 12.2279 16.5001 7.87735C16.5001 3.52675 12.9185 0 8.50012 0ZM11.7543 6.45286C11.7576 6.52014 11.7585 6.58743 11.7585 6.65308C11.7585 8.70447 10.1743 11.0685 7.27596 11.0685C6.41953 11.0699 5.58093 10.8277 4.86096 10.371C4.98346 10.3858 5.10929 10.3915 5.23679 10.3915C5.97512 10.3915 6.65429 10.1445 7.19346 9.7277C6.86489 9.72135 6.54651 9.61422 6.28271 9.42124C6.01891 9.22826 5.82283 8.95905 5.72179 8.65113C5.95775 8.69531 6.20083 8.68605 6.43262 8.62405C6.076 8.55304 5.75529 8.36277 5.52488 8.08549C5.29447 7.80822 5.16854 7.46101 5.16846 7.10274V7.08387C5.38096 7.19957 5.62429 7.27013 5.88262 7.27834C5.54829 7.05919 5.31161 6.72255 5.22099 6.33727C5.13038 5.95199 5.19266 5.54717 5.39512 5.20561C5.79092 5.68482 6.28451 6.07684 6.84393 6.35629C7.40335 6.63574 8.01614 6.7964 8.64262 6.82785C8.56297 6.49496 8.59725 6.14548 8.74013 5.83375C8.88301 5.52202 9.12647 5.2655 9.43268 5.10408C9.73889 4.94266 10.0907 4.88537 10.4334 4.94112C10.7761 4.99688 11.0904 5.16255 11.3276 5.41239C11.6803 5.34369 12.0184 5.21632 12.3276 5.03576C12.2101 5.39527 11.964 5.70055 11.6351 5.89488C11.9475 5.85783 12.2525 5.77514 12.5401 5.64953C12.3289 5.96126 12.0627 6.23331 11.7543 6.45286Z" fill="white"></path></svg></div></a></div><div class="css-5k6obp"><a href="/disclaimer" class="css-sx1wgw">Disclaimer</a><a href="/privacy" class="css-sx1wgw">Privacy</a><a href="/terms" class="css-sx1wgw">Terms</a></div></div></div></div><style data-emotion-css="1p9u7bt">.css-1p9u7bt{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:30px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-1p9u7bt{display:none;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-1p9u7bt{display:none;}}</style><div class="css-1p9u7bt"><style data-emotion-css="1q3al55">.css-1q3al55{width:98.38px;height:35px;margin:0 auto 30px;}</style><img class="css-1q3al55"/><div class="css-153l83r"><a href="/anthonys-story" class="css-6eb58y">My Story</a><div class="css-jdbkk3"></div></div><div class="css-153l83r"><a href="/media-centre" class="css-6eb58y">Media Centre</a><div class="css-jdbkk3"><a href="/media-centre?category=grayndler" class="css-emm913">Grayndler News</a><a href="/media-centre?category=transcripts" class="css-emm913">Transcripts</a><a href="/media-centre?category=speeches" class="css-emm913">Speeches</a><a href="/media-centre?category=opinion-pieces" class="css-emm913">Opinion Pieces</a></div></div><div class="css-153l83r"><a href="/grayndler" class="css-6eb58y">Grayndler </a><div class="css-jdbkk3"><a href="/media-centre?category=grayndler" class="css-emm913">Grayndler News</a><a href="/grayndler/electorate-profile" class="css-emm913">Electorate Profile</a><a href="/grayndler/grants" class="css-emm913">Grants</a><a href="/grayndler/electorate-services" class="css-emm913">Electorate Services</a><a href="/grayndler/volunteer" class="css-emm913">Volunteer</a></div></div><div class="css-1kwktrk"><img class="css-11znmz5"/><div class="css-1w2kdge"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/albomp/" class="css-1werms6"><div style="margin-bottom:5px"><svg width="100%" viewBox="0 0 15 15" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M7.49811 4.92229C6.12093 4.92229 4.99705 6.02894 4.99705 7.38501C4.99705 8.74108 6.12093 9.84773 7.49811 9.84773C8.87528 9.84773 9.99917 8.74108 9.99917 7.38501C9.999
2917 6.02894 8.87528 4.92229 7.49811 4.92229ZM14.9994 7.38501C14.9994 6.36519 15.0088 5.35461 14.9506 4.33663C14.8925 3.15423 14.6185 2.10485 13.7404 1.24022C12.8605 0.373745 11.7966 0.105857 10.5958 0.0485845C9.56012 -0.008688 8.5338 0.000549528 7.49998 0.000549528C6.46428 0.000549528 5.43797 -0.008688 4.40415 0.0485845C3.20334 0.105857 2.13762 0.375592 1.25953 1.24022C0.379563 2.1067 0.107505 3.15423 0.0493409 4.33663C-0.00882326 5.35645 0.000558084 6.36704 0.000558084 7.38501C0.000558084 8.40298 -0.00882326 9.41541 0.0493409 10.4334C0.107505 11.6158 0.38144 12.6652 1.25953 13.5298C2.1395 14.3963 3.20334 14.6642 4.40415 14.7214C5.43985 14.7787 6.46616 14.7695 7.49998 14.7695C8.53568 14.7695 9.562 14.7787 10.5958 14.7214C11.7966 14.6642 12.8623 14.3944 13.7404 13.5298C14.6204 12.6633 14.8925 11.6158 14.9506 10.4334C15.0107 9.41541 14.9994 8.40483 14.9994 7.38501ZM7.49811 11.1742C5.36855 11.1742 3.64989 9.48192 3.64989 7.38501C3.64989 5.2881 5.36855 3.59579 7.49811 3.59579C9.62766 3.59579 11.3463 5.2881 11.3463 7.38501C11.3463 9.48192 9.62766 11.1742 7.49811 11.1742ZM11.5039 4.32555C11.0067 4.32555 10.6052 3.93018 10.6052 3.4406C10.6052 2.95101 11.0067 2.55564 11.5039 2.55564C12.0011 2.55564 12.4027 2.95101 12.4027 3.4406C12.4028 3.55685 12.3797 3.67199 12.3345 3.77943C12.2894 3.88686 12.2232 3.98447 12.1398 4.06668C12.0563 4.14888 11.9571 4.21406 11.848 4.25848C11.7389 4.3029 11.622 4.32569 11.5039 4.32555Z" fill="white"></path></svg></div></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlboMP/" class="css-1werms6"><div style="margin-bottom:5px"><svg width="100%" viewBox="0 0 17 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M8.08105 0C3.66272 0 0.0810547 3.52675 0.0810547 7.87735C0.0810547 12.2279 3.66272 15.7547 8.08105 15.7547C12.4994 15.7547 16.0811 12.2279 16.
290811 7.87735C16.0811 3.52675 12.4994 0 8.08105 0ZM9.97606 5.44357H8.77355C8.63105 5.44357 8.47272 5.6282 8.47272 5.87355V6.72857H9.97689L9.74939 7.94791H8.47272V11.6084H7.05356V7.94791H5.76605V6.72857H7.05356V6.0114C7.05356 4.98242 7.77855 4.14627 8.77355 4.14627H9.97606V5.44357Z" fill="white"></path></svg></div></a><a href="https://twitter.com/AlboMP" class="css-1werms6"><div style="margin-bottom:5px"><svg width="100%" viewBox="0 0 17 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M8.50012 0C4.08179 0 0.500122 3.52675 0.500122 7.87735C0.500122 12.2279 4.08179 15.7547 8.50012 15.7547C12.9185 15.7547 16.5001 12.2279 16.5001 7.87735C16.5001 3.52675 12.9185 0 8.50012 0ZM11.7543 6.45286C11.7576 6.52014 11.7585 6.58743 11.7585 6.65308C11.7585 8.70447 10.1743 11.0685 7.27596 11.0685C6.41953 11.0699 5.58093 10.8277 4.86096 10.371C4.98346 10.3858 5.10929 10.3915 5.23679 10.3915C5.97512 10.3915 6.65429 10.1445 7.19346 9.7277C6.86489 9.72135 6.54651 9.61422 6.28271 9.42124C6.01891 9.22826 5.82283 8.95905 5.72179 8.65113C5.95775 8.69531 6.20083 8.68605 6.43262 8.62405C6.076 8.55304 5.75529 8.36277 5.52488 8.08549C5.29447 7.80822 5.16854 7.46101 5.16846 7.10274V7.08387C5.38096 7.19957 5.62429 7.27013 5.88262 7.27834C5.54829 7.05919 5.31161 6.72255 5.22099 6.33727C5.13038 5.95199 5.19266 5.54717 5.39512 5.20561C5.79092 5.68482 6.28451 6.07684 6.84393 6.35629C7.40335 6.63574 8.01614 6.7964 8.64262 6.82785C8.56297 6.49496 8.59725 6.14548 8.74013 5.83375C8.88301 5.52202 9.12647 5.2655 9.43268 5.10408C9.73889 4.94266 10.0907 4.88537 10.4334 4.94112C10.7761 4.99688 11.0904 5.16255 11.3276 5.41239C11.6803 5.34369 12.0184 5.21632 12.3276 5.03576C12.2101 5.39527 11.964 5.70055 11.6351 5.89488C11.9475 5.85783 12.2525 5.77514 12.5401 5.64953C12.3289 5.96126 12.0627 6.23331 11.7543 6.45286Z" fill="white"></path></svg></div></a></div><div class="css-5k6obp"><a href="/disclaimer" class="css-sx1wgw">Disclaimer</a><a href="/privacy" class="css-sx1wgw">Privacy</a><a href="/terms" class="css-sx1wgw">Terms</a></div></div></div><style data-emotion-css="hw1idc">.css-hw1idc{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;border-top:2px solid #404040;margin-bottom:40px;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-hw1idc{-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-hw1idc{-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;}}</style><div class="css-hw1idc"><style data-emotion-css="4x6k2e">.css-4x6k2e{font-family:Gotham Book;display:inline-block;font-size:12px;line-height:18px;margin-bottom:8px;padding:12px 0;width:100%;text-align:center;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-4x6k2e{padding:32px 12px 8px 0;width:100%;text-align:center;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-4x6k2e{width:50%;text-align:left;}}</style><p class="css-4x6k2e">We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which our offices stand and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.</p><style data-emotion-css="8799dk">.css-8799dk{font-family:Gotham Book;font-size:12px;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:8px;text-align:center;padding:12px 0;width:100%;}@media screen and (min-width:450px){.css-8799dk{text-align:center;padding:32px 12px 8px 0;width:100%;}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.css-8799dk{text-align:right;width:50%;}}</style><p class="css-8799dk">Authorised by Anthony Albanese, ALP, Canberra.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div>
29<script id="__NEXT_DATA__" type="application/json">{"props":{"pageProps":{"id":"6","name":"Anthony's Story","slug":"anthonys-story","priority":null,"categories":[{"slug":"key-pages","name":"Key Pages","id":"1"}],"author":{"name":"Paul Day","image":null},"body":{"data":[{"type":"html","data":{"text":"\u003ch2\u003eThis is what drives me\u003cspan style=\"color:#e43942\"\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy mum raised me in public housing as a single parent. In 1963, that was a brave call. Mum’s aspiration was that my life would turn out better than hers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was because of her that a working class boy from council housing would one day become our country’s Prime Minister. I owe her everything.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's her belief in a better future that drives me.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy vision is an Australia where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their aspirations and enjoys the benefits of a well-paid, secure job.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"type":"image","data":{"url":"https://keystone-alp.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/6316c094e1e27f001fcec484-6000fefbb09d56001e207908-AAMum.jpg","fullWidth":false}},{"type":"html","data":{"text":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e1963.\u003c/font\u003e Where it all began\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e.\u003c/font\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony was born to a single mum, Maryanne, in council housing in Sydney’s inner west. Life wasn’t easy. A lot of things were uncertain, but one thing wasn’t – Maryanne’s determination that her son’s life would be better than her own. It was from Maryanne that Anthony learned the values of social justice and fairness.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"type":"html","data":{"text":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e1984. \u003c/font\u003eThe transformative power of education\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony was the first person in his family to finish school, let alone university. After juggling multiple jobs while studying full time, he graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Economics. Anthony knows the impact that a good education can have on your life.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"type":"image","data":{"url":"https://keystone-alp.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/600a0b45c2df6d001e3e8c2c-v3imagesbinbd6a55338771388e68a37a1e9fccb270-nofzqdfsukgi7baecs2_t1880.jpg","fullWidth":false,"size":"medium"}},{"type":"html","data":{"text":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e1996. \u003c/font\u003eA voice for his community\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony was elected as the Federal Member for Grayndler, representing the community that he grew up in almost 30 years before. In his first speech, he said, “For myself, I will be satisfied if I can be remembered as someone who will stand up for the interests of my electorate, for working-class people, for the labour movement, and for our progressive advancement as a nation into the next century.”\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"type":"image","data":{"url":"https://keystone-alp.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/60496fc492fe8c001e6d4fff-EtFuotYVEAQRYT2.jpeg","fullWidth":false}},{"type":"html","data":{"text":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e1998.\u003c/font\u003e Always fighting for what he believes\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony introduced a bill to grant same-sex couples the same superannuation benefits as heterosexual couples. The bill failed. He would reintroduce the bill three more times – not because it was popular, but because it was the right thing to do. Anthony’s bill was eventually passed after the election of the Rudd Labor Government in 2007, along with 84 other changes to Commonwealth laws to eliminate discrimination against same-sex couples and their children.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"type":"html","data":{"text":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e2000. \u003c/font\u003eNathan is born\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony’s son Nathan is born. Just as his mum Maryanne dreamed of a better life for her son, Anthony dreams of a better life for Nathan. It’s what drives him to build a better, fairer Australia.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"type":"image","data":{"url":"https://keystone-alp.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/6008e10327c41d001ec2568f-20030101-photo-anthonyandnathan.jpg","fullWidth":false,"size":"medium"}},{"type":"html","data":{"text":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e2006. \u003c/font\u003eLeading on the issues that matter\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003ch1\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter becoming Labor’s Shadow Minister for the Environment, and before it was a household topic, Anthony developed Labor’s Climate Change Blueprint, which became the basis of Labor’s action in government, including increasing the renewable energy target tenfold to 20 per cent by 2020. Today, Anthony leads a Labor Party that proudly supports net zero emissions by 2050.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e"}},{"type":"html","data":{"text":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e2007. \u003c/font\u003eBuilding for the future and creating jobs for Australians\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabor won the federal election and Anthony was sworn in as Australia’s first federal infrastru
29cture minister, and created Infrastructure Australia as one of the first reforms of the incoming government. In the depths of the Global Financial Crisis, Labor knew that Australia needed to build its way to recovery. Australia would double its roads budget and increase rail investment tenfold, creating thousands of jobs across Australia.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"type":"html","data":{"text":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e2008.\u003c/font\u003e Finally, Australia says sorry\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the first day of Parliament after the 2007 federal election, Kevin Rudd delivered the Apology to the Stolen Generations. It marked the beginning of a new chapter in the road to reconciliation with the First Australians. It remains Anthony’s proudest day as a Member of Parliament.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"type":"image","data":{"url":"https://keystone-alp.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/6048156d72b614001e8a4e44-SorryDay.jpg","fullWidth":false}},{"type":"html","data":{"text":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e2012. \u003c/font\u003eCare that Australians deserve\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gillard Labor Government introduced legislation to create the National Disability Insurance Scheme. For Anthony, it was personal. His mum spent much of her life on a disability pension after her joints were cripped with arthritis. In 2013, with Prime Minister Gillard, Anthony shepherded the National Disability Insurance Scheme through Parliament, promising a new level of care for every Australian.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"type":"html","data":{"text":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e2013. \u003c/font\u003eFrom houso to Deputy Prime Minister\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in the new Rudd Labor Government. In his first speech, he said, “It says a great thing about our nation that the son of a parent who grew up in a council house in Sydney could be Deputy Prime Minister.”\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"type":"image","data":{"url":"https://keystone-alp.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/600a0d15c2df6d001e3e8c2e-20201014 WIN Wollongong 2.jpg","fullWidth":false}},{"type":"html","data":{"text":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e2019. \u003c/font\u003eLeader of the Australian Labor Party\u003cfont color=\"#e43942\"\u003e.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony was unanimously elected as the new Leader of the Australian Labor Party. He has worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to make sure no one is held back, and no one is left behind.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"type":"html","data":{"text":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:'Gotham Black'\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#e43942\"\u003e2022. \u003cspan style=\"color:#1c2226\"\u003ePrime Minister of Australia\u003c/span\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:'Gotham Book'\"\u003eAustralia voted for change. Anthony led the Labor Party to victory at the federal election. Now, the Labor government is getting to work on delivering a better future for all Australians. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"type":"image","data":{"url":"https://keystone-alp.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/62ff27d1b713ab001fcbeecd-ElectionWin_210522.JPG","fullWidth":false}},{"type":"spacer","data":{}},{"type":"linkGrid","data":{"backgroundColor":"#FCFAF2","colorOne":"#CE1C26","colorTwo":"#E43942","list":[{"url":"/our-work","text":"Read about our work","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/media-centre","text":"Read the latest from the Media Centre"}]}}],"listType":"Articles","isContent":true},"footer":{"type":"nofooter","values":{"signupUrl":"/meet-anthony/anthonys-personal-story","headerText":"Sign up to Anthony's mailing list","signupText":"Read Anthony's personal Story"}},"header":{"type":"story","values":{"media":"headerImage","headerImage":"https://keystone-alp.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/6317e069e63d27001fea5b21-About_header.jpg","description":"Mum’s aspiration was that my life would turn out better than hers. It was because of her that a working class kid from a council flat would one day become our country’s Prime Minister."}},"meta":{"SEOtitle":"Anthony Albanese - Anthony's Story","SEOdescription":"The vision that drove my mum is the vision that drives me – a fairer country with a brighter future for all Australians. Now let’s build it – together.","SEOmeta":"Anthony Albanese, Labor, Labor Leader, on your side, albo"},"publishedAt":"2022-08-18","createdAt":"2021-01-14T16:44:31.648Z","updatedAt":"2024-04-23T04:59:28.393Z","author_name":"Paul Day","settings":{"general":{"homeUrl":"/anthony-albane
29se-labor-leader-and-member-for-grayndler","preFooterLinks":[{"url":"/meet-anthony","text":"Meet Anthony Albanese","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/our-work","text":"See what we're working on","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/grayndler","text":"Resources for Grayndler residents","chosen":false,"selected":false}]},"menu":{"links":[{"text":"Our Work","url":"our-work","chosen":false},{"text":"Media Centre","url":"/media-centre","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/grayndler","text":"Grayndler","chosen":false,"selected":false,"subLinks":[{"url":"/media-centre?category=grayndler","text":"Grayndler News","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/grayndler/electorate-profile","text":"Electorate Profile","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/grayndler/electorate-services","text":"Electorate Services","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/grayndler/volunteer","text":"Volunteer","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/grayndler/grants","text":"Grants","chosen":false,"selected":false}]},{"text":"Contact","url":"/contact-us","chosen":false,"selected":false}]},"footer":{"links":[{"subLinks":[],"text":"My Story","url":"/anthonys-story","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"subLinks":[{"text":"Grayndler News","chosen":false,"selected":false,"url":"/media-centre?category=grayndler"},{"text":"Transcripts","chosen":false,"selected":false,"url":"/media-centre?category=transcripts"},{"text":"Speeches","chosen":false,"selected":false,"url":"/media-centre?category=speeches"},{"text":"Opinion Pieces","chosen":false,"selected":false,"url":"/media-centre?category=opinion-pieces"}],"text":"Media Centre","url":"/media-centre","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"subLinks":[{"url":"/media-centre?category=grayndler","text":"Grayndler News","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/grayndler/electorate-profile","text":"Electorate Profile","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/grayndler/grants","text":"Grants","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/grayndler/electorate-services","text":"Electorate Services","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/grayndler/volunteer","text":"Volunteer","chosen":false,"selected":false}],"text":"Grayndler ","url":"/grayndler","chosen":false,"selected":false}]},"social":{"defaultTwitterURL":"https://twitter.com/AlboMP","defaultFacebookURL":"https://www.facebook.com/AlboMP","defaultInstagramURL":"https://www.instagram.com/albomp/","SEOimage":"https://keystone-alp.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/636f1a2a9de989001fea8e96-DSC01005.jpg","SEOtitle":"Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister and Member for Grayndler.","SEOdescription":"My government is tackling the challenges facing Australia today, and building for a better future. A future where the doors of opportunity are open to all. No one held back and no one left behind.","SEOmeta":"Anthony Albanese, Labor, Labor Leader, on your side, albo"},"cta":{"links":[{"url":"/the-issues/renewable-energy","text":"Climate Change","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/the-issues/jobs-and-the-future-of-work","text":"Jobs and Secure Work","chosen":false,"selected":false},{"url":"/the-issues/the-economy","text":"Economic Recovery","chosen":false,"selected":false}],"CTAEnabled":true,"backgroundImage":"https://keystone-alp.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/610b334d2fe1cd001e2a359f-Closing the Gap_photo-2.jpg","linksHeading":"Find out where Anthony stands on:","showForm":true,"formHeading":"Sign up to hear directly from the Prime Minister","thanksHeading":"Thanks for signing up","thanksMessage":"You’ll always be up to date with the latest news and events from Anthony Albanese","closeMessage":"Go to the main site","ctaType":"small-form","formId":"17","maxAge":"432000"}},"query":{"slug":"anthonys-story"},"isMobile":false}},"page":"/[slug]","query":{"slug":"anthonys-story"},"buildId":"1sAcg8HlJl-NH65gD_dZU","isFallback":false,"gip":true,"appGip":true}</script>
29<script nomodule="" src="/_next/static/chunks/polyfills-f3ccfae1556590c951b8.js"></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/webpack-9877019f87b61511abbe.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/framework.64c08973ae123710aa81.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/commons.3c02ac638b3057d84dce.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/472205cbf40889c340e25a6ce0a6541c9886e651.1a90ffdd8dfc3ebb26ea.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/main-eee578f64ac6ca7c0c60.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/75fc9c18.7543af57aefb6bdb0c73.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/7ef0de24e6c71053f518199804a1bf8bb48cc41f.bb4e57cf722244ed12df.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-d6f2706a8e0f5f1c7cd4.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/1bfc9850.064e1269c620f68a6910.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/252f366e.e938e2387314eabd66bc.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/5d5ae008389f1b5fd8cba0849ea9dc4b43fb5db7.e689ac8910d292d033d6.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/ced62f641774ba8173a85b339d9ed750d6bd3826.d43cac161857ab29debf.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/d2042d25e274c288f97fc1c91689bb404de8ea5e.eaf6ac7a5b15494d312d.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/chunks/pages/%5Bslug%5D-63720f52966b9704b48b.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/1sAcg8HlJl-NH65gD_dZU/_buildManifest.js" async=""></script>
29<script src="/_next/static/1sAcg8HlJl-NH65gD_dZU/_ssgManifest.js" async=""></script>
29</body></html>

Line numbers count LF bytes from the start of the resource, as the search results do. Vendor segments are library code the classifier recognised; they are stored but not indexed. Bytes are shown as Latin1 characters, one per byte.