Albanese tells crossbench to ‘get out of the way’ on housing as he faces calls for stronger action on environment

Anthony Albanese, freshly re-elected as Labor leader, has ambitious plans to cut student debts by 20% as his top priority. He’s urging crossbenchers to step back from housing policies while signaling a push toward progressive environmental laws and a federal environment agency after a shaky first term. With a parliamentary majority, Labor aims to overhaul its internal structure and expand its environmental agenda to boost productivity, amid growing pressure on the government to act on climate issues.