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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent

A flurry of bills, with climate first cab off the rank: what’s on the agenda for the Albanese government?

Prime minister Anthony Albanese (centre front) with his cabinet ministers.
Prime minister Anthony Albanese (centre front) with his cabinet ministers. Climate and energy are key policy areas where the government is looking to make major reforms. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

Australia’s 47th parliament formally opens on Tuesday, marking the first time Anthony Albanese will stand up in the House of Representatives as the nation’s prime minister.

The new parliament will look very different to the last. Labor will have 76 members on the floor of the chamber, while the Coalition’s numbers have shrunk to just 58. The crossbench will be the largest in history, with 16 MPs, including four Greens.

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