✅Achieved

In its first term, the Albanese Labor Government:

• Delivered real wage increases for Australian workers.
  Under Labor, wages are moving again. Not only have we seen three consecutive pay rises for 6 million Australian workers on awards, Labor has delivered life-changing pay rises for aged care and early childhood education and care workers.
  
  
• Is training more tradies.
  Labor's Free TAFE and $10,000 incentive payments for apprentices in construction are helping us to create the jobs of the future. Already close to 600,000 Free Tafe places have been delivered, helping Australians gain skills and get ahead.
  
  
• Is bringing back manufacturing, making more things here.
  Labor is investing in a Future Made in Australia. We’re driving investment in industries such as critical minerals and renewable energy to deliver a new generation of manufacturing jobs.
  
  
• Improving working conditions for Australians.
  Labor brought in the Right to Disconnect to protect workers from unreasonable after hours contact, made wage theft a criminal offence, and established new rights for casual workers.
  
  
• Lowered the Gender Pay Gap.
  Labor’s reforms have helped the gender pay gap drop to the lowest level, ever.
  
  
• Is making Australia a renewable energy superpower.
  We’re driving our grid to 82% renewables by 2030. Already, we've approved enough renewables to power nearly every home in Australia.
  Labor is investing in Australian innovation and manufacturing to make Australia a renewable energy superpower. And we're lifting our investment in resources like green hydrogen and critical minerals.
  
  
• Is supporting small businesses.
  Labor's taking action to ensure small businesses are paid on time and easing pressure on small businesses with energy bill relief and the instant asset write-off. And we’re investing in millions to help farmers and rural communities prepare for the changing climate and more severe weather. 
  
  
• Is strengthening our defence industry capability.
  We’re supporting an innovative, resilient and competitive defence industry that equips and sustains our Australian Defence Force, creates local jobs, and supports the Australian economy.
  
  
• Is investing in infrastructure.
  We’re making Australia’s cities, suburbs and regions even better places to live.
  Across the country, we’re building roads and rail to connect communities and get you home sooner and safer.
  And we’re building essential infrastructure for new homes, with an investment to build the water, power and roads communities need.

📢Announced

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will:

• Make Free TAFE permanent.
  Labor is helping Australians to gain skills and get ahead by making Free TAFE permanent.

• Support Buy Australian.
  Labor will provide $20 million to support Australian producers through the Buy Australian Campaign, aiming to encourage consumers to buy Australian-made products. 
  
  
• Invest in renewable energy.
  A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will unlock $8 billion of additional investment in renewable energy and low emissions technologies through a $2 billion expansion of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.