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Portrait of Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese

Australian Labor Party · House of Representatives · Grayndler (NSW) · incumbent

Early life & education encyclopedia

Anthony Albanese was born on 2 March 1963 at St Margaret's Hospital in Darlinghurst, Sydney, the son of Maryanne Ellery, an Australian, and Carlo Albanese, an Italian from Barletta; the two did not remain in contact after his mother returned to Sydney in October 1962. He grew up in a Sydney City Council home in Camperdown with his mother, who lived with chronic rheumatoid arthritis and relied on a disability pension, and his maternal grandparents. He attended St Mary's Cathedral College and graduated with a degree in economics from the University of Sydney in 1984.

Background encyclopedia

Prime Minister in the Second Albanese ministry, sworn in on 13 May 2025. Australian Labor Party MP for Grayndler.

Federal ministry Prime Minister (Second Albanese ministry). [the ministry] [source]

2025 election · Grayndler ALBANESE, Anthony (Labor) was elected with 59,364 first-preference votes. Two-candidate-preferred count: ALBANESE, Anthony (Labor) 74,138, THOMAS, Hannah (The Greens) 36,740. [AEC results]

Sourced positions

Each position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. The badge says what kind of source backs it — official record (Hansard, a parliament, a government or an electoral commission), own statement (their own site or their party's), news report (journalism or a third-party organisation) or encyclopedia. That is a statement about the evidence, not about how much we believe it. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.

AyeNoPairedDid not vote

Immigration encyclopedia

As Prime Minister, Albanese's government in February 2023 abolished temporary protection visas, allowing up to 19,000 asylum seekers to stay in Australia permanently. In his maiden speech he expressed support for multiculturalism.

Votes on record · 1

Faith & religion news report

Anthony Albanese describes his Catholic faith as part of who he is, citing his Catholic upbringing as an influence on his values; he was sworn in by affirmation rather than on a Bible.

Economic nationalism official record

Anthony Albanese has championed the "Future Made in Australia" agenda, stating "Our Government is investing in manufacturing to make more things here" and that government must "be more assertive in capitalising on our comparative advantages and building sovereign capability in areas of national interest." He cited "a new and widespread willingness to make economic interventions on the basis of national interest and national sovereignty."

Foreign policy & aid encyclopedia

As Prime Minister, Albanese's government formally recognised the State of Palestine (announced August 2025); he officially commenced the AUKUS security pact on 13 March 2023 (acquiring nuclear-powered submarines); restored high-level dialogue with China, meeting Xi Jinping in November 2022 and visiting China in November 2023; and pledged a further $100 million in aid to Ukraine in July 2022.

Citizenship (s44 eligibility) encyclopedia

Although birth to an Italian father would ordinarily confer Italian citizenship, his father was not recorded on his birth certificate, so he met the eligibility requirements of section 44 of the Constitution.

Economy & tax recorded votes

Votes on record · 7

Workplace & industrial relations recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Drugs & law and order recorded votes

Votes on record · 5

Gambling & gaming reform recorded votes

Votes on record · 1

First Nations & treaty recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Integrity & anti-corruption recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Health recorded votes

Votes on record · 5

Education recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Environment & water recorded votes

Votes on record · 9

Votes are shown as the official record lists them — Hansard federally and in New South Wales; Votes and Proceedings, Minutes of the Proceedings and Hansard in Victoria; the Record of Proceedings in Queensland; the Votes and Proceedings and Minutes of Proceedings in Western Australia; the Votes and Proceedings (House of Assembly) and Hansard (Legislative Council) in South Australia; the Votes and Proceedings of both chambers in Tasmania. "Did not vote" means the member held the seat that day and is on neither list — the record says who was in the chamber, not why, so it is never an abstention. Western Australia’s record prints no pairs, so a member paired there shows as did not vote. Nothing is shown for a presiding officer who by law gives only a casting vote (the Speaker and the President in South Australia, the President in Tasmania), nor for the member presiding at a Tasmanian division, which Tasmania’s journals record. Which bills sit under which issue is an editorial choice, made bill by bill with a reason read from the second-reading speech. A bill decided by an earlier parliament (Queensland’s 2018 abortion law reform, for one) is shown with that parliament named, read from the official record of the day. For Queensland and the federal parliament “did not vote” there means the member held a seat that day, as their service is recorded; for the other earlier parliaments the record of who held a seat could not be read, so only the printed Aye, No and paired votes are shown.

Record last updated 2026-10-10.