Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister of Australia since 2022
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| 2024 | The Albanese government posted a second consecutive budget surplus of $9.3 billion in the 2024 budget. |
| 2024 | Albanese's government entered a bid for Australia and its Pacific island neighbours to host the 2024 United Nations Climate Change conference. |
| December 2024 | Approved the expansion of four coal mines. |
| November 2024 | Legislated a 'help-to-buy' shared equity scheme to allow up to 40,000 first-time home buyers to purchase homes with government contribution. |
| November 29 2024 | Passed controversial legislation giving the federal government comprehensive powers to deport non-citizens, despite criticism from human rights and refugee advocacy groups. |
| November 28 2024 | The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 was passed by the Australian Parliament, making Australia the first country to legislate a minimum age for social media use. |
| October 2024 | Appointed Muslim faith leader Aftab Malik as Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia. |
| September 25 2024 | Instructed the Treasury to examine negative gearing, a controversial tax policy in Australian politics. |
| July 2024 | Appointed Jillian Segal as Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism in response to increased anti-semitic rhetoric and violence since the Israel–Hamas war. |
| July 1 2024 | Sam Mostyn began her term as governor-general of Australia following her appointment by Anthony Albanese. |
| June 2024 | Anthony Albanese pledged to introduce legislation aimed at preventing social media companies from allowing users under 16 years old to create accounts, addressing concerns about the negative effects of social media on children. |
| May 2024 | Legislated a vehicle emission standard for new vehicles sold in Australia, to be implemented from 1 July 2025. |
| May 2024 | In May 2024, Albanese voiced his support for raising the age at which children can open social media accounts from 13 to 16, addressing mental health concerns among young people. |
| April 2024 | Albanese condemned Iranian strikes in Israel and expressed Australian outrage over the death of an Australian citizen during an Israeli attack on aid workers in Gaza during a discussion with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. |
| April 3 2024 | Anthony Albanese announced Sam Mostyn as the new governor-general of Australia, set to replace David Hurley. |
| February 2024 | Albanese announced his engagement to Jodie Haydon after proposing to her at The Lodge in Canberra, making him the first prime minister of Australia to be engaged while in office. |
| February 27 2024 | The Senate passed changes to the previously legislated stage three tax cuts, allowing individuals earning less than A$150,000 to receive a larger tax cut than originally planned. |
| February 8 2024 | The second tranche of the Closing Loopholes legislation, which introduced minimum standards for gig workers and the right for employees to disconnect, was passed by the Senate. |
| January 2024 | Made significant changes to the previously legislated stage three tax cuts, modifying tax relief for individuals earning less than A$150,000 |
| January 2024 | The Albanese government announced changes to the stage three tax cuts, which faced criticism for perceived breaches of pre-election promises. |
| 2023 | The Albanese government delivered a budget surplus of $22.1 billion, marking Australia's first budget surplus in 15 years and the largest ever. |
| December 2023 | Albanese signed a joint statement with the prime ministers of Canada and New Zealand, calling for a ceasefire in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. |
| December 2023 | The Albanese government legislated a 'nature repair market' to create a biodiversity market, encouraging private companies to invest in biodiversity protection, and committed to establishing a federal environmental protection agency. |
| December 11 2023 | The Albanese government announced an overhaul of Australia's immigration system, with plans to cut the immigration intake in half to 250,000 by June 2025. |
| December 7 2023 | The first part of the Closing Loopholes bill, aiming to ensure equitable pay for temporary workers and address wage theft, was passed by the Senate despite significant opposition. |
| November 2023 | The Reserve Bank of Australia increases interest rates to 4.35%, the highest rate since 2011, during Albanese's economic management period. |
| November 2023 | Albanese signed the Falepili Union treaty with Tuvalu, a groundbreaking agreement that solidifies bilateral relations and addresses climate change effects. |
| November 30 2023 | Albanese posted his Spotify Wrapped to his Instagram story, revealing his top artists. |
| November 8 2023 | The High Court of Australia ruled that indefinite detention of immigrants was illegal, leading to the release of 148 people. In response, the Albanese government enacted emergency legislation to impose strict conditions on the released individuals. |
| November 4 2023 | Albanese visited Shanghai and Beijing, the first Australian Prime Minister to visit China in seven years, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam's visit. |
| October 14 2023 | A referendum was held regarding the enshrinement of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, which was ultimately rejected by the majority of Australian voters. |
| September 13 2023 | On 13 September 2023, the Australian government, under Prime Minister Albanese, passed the Housing Australia Future Fund, a $10 billion investment fund aimed at building 30,000 new social and affordable homes over the next five years. |
| September 8 2023 | Albanese visited Manila, marking the first bilateral visit to the Philippines by an Australian Prime Minister in two decades, upgrading the relationship to a strategic partnership. |
| August 2023 | In August 2023, Anthony Albanese reached an agreement with National Cabinet to build 1.2 million houses over five years. |
| August 22 2023 | Anthony Albanese's government appointed Stephen Gageler as chief justice of Australia. |
| July 1 2023 | The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) commenced operations under the leadership of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. |
| March 30 2023 | Passed significant climate change legislation through the Australian parliament after negotiating with the Greens, implementing reforms to the 'safeguard mechanism' with a hard cap on emissions that cannot be offset by carbon credits. |
| March 30 2023 | The Albanese government passed significant climate change legislation which included reforms to the 'safeguard mechanism', marking the most important climate legislation since the Clean Energy Act 2011. |
| March 14 2023 | Albanese officially commenced the AUKUS security pact in San Diego alongside President Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, which involves Australia procuring $368 billion worth of defence materiel. |
| February 2023 | The Albanese government abolished temporary protection visas, allowing up to 19,000 asylum seekers to stay in Australia permanently. |
| 2022 | Entered a bid for Australia and Pacific island neighbours to host the 2024 United Nations Climate Change conference. |
| 2022 | During the 2022 federal election campaign, Albanese clarified that his government would incorporate boat turnbacks into its policy, which drew criticism for inconsistency. |
| 2022 | Shortly before the election, Albanese stated that decisions regarding Israel-Palestine would contribute to a peaceful resolution of the conflict and progress towards a two-state solution. |
| 2022 | Albanese remarked that Australia's relationship with China would remain difficult, emphasizing the country's stance on human rights issues. |
| 2022 | Upon becoming prime minister, Albanese pledged to hold a referendum regarding an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. |
| 2022 | During the 2022 election campaign, Anthony Albanese demonstrated an ideological shift towards centrism. |
| 2022 | In a debate to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Albanese expressed his respect for the Queen while identifying as a republican advocating for the replacement of Australia's constitutional monarchy. |
| December 2022 | Australia experiences high monthly inflation of 8.4%, marking the beginning of a significant cost-of-living crisis during Albanese's first term as Prime Minister. |
| December 2022 | In December 2022, Albanese's government repealed the Euthanasia Laws Act 1997, allowing territories in Australia to legalise euthanasia. |
| December 2 2022 | The Secure Jobs, Better Pay bill was passed by the Albanese government through Parliament, enabling unions to negotiate multi-employer pay deals and prohibiting pay secrecy clauses. |
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