The Hon Anika Wells MP

The Albanese Government is delivering world-class connectivity to even more households and businesses, no matter where they live, through the publicly-owned NBN.

Women and girls will have their own space at Dolphins Football Club on Mackay’s northern beaches thanks to funding from the Albanese Government’s Play Our Way program. 

Today marks three years since the launch of the Albanese Government’s BetStop – the National Self-Exclusion Register protecting Australians from gambling harm.

The Albanese Government is putting Australian journalism on a more sustainable footing with the passage through Parliament of the News Bargaining Incentive and the News Journalism Payments scheme.

The Albanese Government has delivered historic reforms that will provide strong protections against online gambling harms for all Australians, particularly children and young people.

The Albanese Government is further strengthening laws to protect Australians from the harms of gambling.

The Albanese Government is helping more Australians stay safe in and around the water with applications open now for the WE SWIM Multicultural Community Water Safety Program. 

The Albanese Government is ensuring the sustainability of Australia journalism with legislation introduced into Parliament today.

A strong and diverse news sector is vital for a healthy democracy and for communities across the nation.

The Albanese Government is investing $6 million over three years to ensure more Australian kids have the skills to stay safe online.

The Albanese Government is delivering better access for Australians to local TV and radio content while ensuring the sustainability of the broadcasting sector.

The Albanese Government welcomes the independent Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s decision to conduct an inquiry into regional mobile coverage and the potential regulation of wholesale access.

Australia has once again finished at the top of the medal tally at the close of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, continuing a remarkable legacy of first-place finishes since 1990.