Labor Charts Path to 2030 with Renewables, Regional Diplomacy, Social Services

Foreign policy focus blends cautious China ties with strategic regional outreach, while domestic policies target health, housing and renewables.

Australia's re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) shakes hands with Governor General Sam Mostyn (R) after taking his oath at Government House in Canberra, Australia on May 13, 2025. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images

Energy transformation, cost-of-living relief, and national security will headline the Albanese government’s second-term agenda, Governor-General Sam Mostyn told Parliament as she opened the 48th Parliament on July 22.

Central to the government’s priorities is the transition to an 82 percent renewable electricity grid by 2030.