Cost of living, housing, and climate dominate Labor National Conference

The 49th Labor National Conference is underway in Brisbane, with 400 delegates voting on the Party's policy agenda. Cost of living, housing, and climate have dominated debate on day one of the three-day event as the Prime Minister seeks to appease the unions as well as concerns from the Australian public.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at the 49th ALP National Conference 2023 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane, Thursday, August 17, 2023. Source: AAP / DARREN ENGLAND/AAPIMAGE

Key Points

• The 49th Labor National conference is underway, as the party seeks to determine its policy platform on key voter issues moving forward.
• Prime Minister Albanese offers to commence the Help to Buy plan next year across Australia.
• Labor's environmental arm was unable to extract a concession to end native logging.

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