Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vows fee-free TAFE, university debt reduction in US-style election rally

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vows fee-free TAFE, university debt reduction in US-style election rally

Anthony Albanese has vowed to legislate fee-free TAFE in his second term at a US-style election rally in Adelaide on Sunday, as Labor sought to shift the political debate to the Opposition Leader.

After a bruising week where the focus had been on Mr Albanese’s relationship with Qantas, the Prime Minister addressed party faithful at an event in South Australia.

In his introductory remarks, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles took a swipe at Peter Dutton, saying he was “happy to hurt people” to get ahead.

“That’s what he thinks leadership is about,” Mr Marles said.

“Cutting and slashing instead of protecting and investing, bullying and blocking instead of building, wrecking and whinging instead of working.

“Happy to hurt people, if he thinks it can help him and prepared to send the country backwards, if he thinks that would propel him forward.

“That’s who we’re up against at the next election. That’s our contest, and it’s one we must win, because if Peter Dutton wins, the country loses.”

In his speech, Mr Albanese announced a second term Labor Government would slash HECS debts by 20 per cent, and legislate 100,000 fee-free TAFE places.

Amid polling showing Labor was headed for a ********* government, Mr Albanese defended his first term, saying it had successfully taken action on inflation, and returned the budget to surplus.

“We can build Australia’s future stronger and fairer than ever before, and we can make sure that the people who have carried the weight of today’s challenges share the rewards of tomorrow’s opportunities,” he said.

“Reform that holds no one back, progress that leaves no one behind. That’s what drives and defines our government — the responsibility we have to help people here and now, and the duty we owe to the next generation of Australians to build an economy that liberates their talents and rewards their efforts.

“No one held back and no one left behind. That principle has guided me my whole life. I’ve never lost sight of that. I’ve never forgotten the people we are here to serve.”

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