Albanese open to #voice concessions in Constitution ('executive government' could be removed) theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic… #auspol The Australian

The Australian has confirmed Julian Leeser will resign from the Liberal Party frontbench, after it opposed enshrining a national voice in the Constitution #auspol

There you go, Anthony Albanese plans to announce the referendum date around 33 days - maybe a bit earlier - before polling day. It won’t be announced at Garma in early August #VoiceToParliament #auspol Andrew Clennell

.Anthony Albanese and Linda Burney MP address Australians after an emphatic defeat of the voice #referendum proposal they and Indigenous leaders put #VoiceToParliament

.Anthony Albanese talks South Sydney Rabbitohs 🐰 with Pat Conroy MP and Nauru’s President David Adeang and Foreign Minister Lionel Aingimea ahead of the first full day of #PIFLM52

.Anthony Albanese shares his extensive overseas travel itinerary (US and China before Cook Islands) ahead of #PIFLM52

.Anthony Albanese has a bit of a dance as he’s presented with a gift on Aitutaki at the #PIFLM52 retreat. Video courtesy of The Guardian’s Daniel Hurst

Looks like it’s happening. Joint presser set up with flags of Tuvalu and Australia here in Rarotonga. We don’t know the details yet. More to come soon. This could be truly seismic

Tuvalu PM Kausea Natano says a new union with Australia, at his country’s bequest, will be transformative in the face of climate change challenges #PIFLM52

Tuvalu residents will be able to work, study and live in Australia under the agreement #PIFLM52 #auspol

.Anthony Albanese says this is the most significant agreement between Australia and a Pacific nation ever #auspol #PIFLM52

Asked if Australia would consider other treaties with Pacific island countries like the one with Tuvalu, Anthony Albanese says: “We're open to approaches from other countries on how we can enhance our partnerships” #auspol #PIFLM52

“Australia will be there” if there are any military assistance requests from Tuvalu under the agreement #auspol #PIFLM52

“Renewable energy is our path to prosperity, and private capital will pave the way”, Jim Chalmers MP says as he delivers the keynote at The Australian’s #energynation forum #contestofideas

.Jim Chalmers MP says: “Our plan for net zero is mainstream and middle of the road. It recognises a role for gas in supporting the transition to renewables. It relies heavily on mining and resources, especially critical minerals #energynation The Australian #contestofideas

.Jim Chalmers MP says Petaren’t Dutton’s nuclear plan may be the “dumbest policy ever put forward by a major political party” The Australian #energynation #contestofideas

.Ted O'Brien refuses to say at The Australian's #energynation forum if the Coalition's costings will be released before the election. Like @peterdutton_mp said, they'll be available "in due course" #auspol

Extraordinary security breach. The four pro-Palestine protesters managed to jump the 2.5m fence to the right of #parliament’s public entrance, which was installed as part of a $126.7m security upgrade in 2017 #auspol #Auspol2024 The Australian