Live: PM to announce $45 million to fast-track housing, energy projects
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced $45 million to fast-track housing and energy projects amid concerns over the global fuel crisis. He emphasized the importance of maintaining existing gas contracts, calling it the worst time to disrupt them. Meanwhile, political tensions rose over proposed gas export taxes and criticism of government spending's role in inflation.
- ▪The Prime Minister announced $45 million to accelerate housing and energy infrastructure projects.
- ▪Albanese stated it is the 'worst possible time' to jeopardize existing gas contracts due to the global fuel crisis.
- ▪David Pocock criticized the government for being out of touch on not imposing a gas export tax.
- ▪Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson blamed domestic policy for Australia's inflation rising to 4.6 per cent.
- ▪One Nation's Pauline Hanson received a $1.3 million plane as a gift from a company linked to Gina Rinehart.
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- ▪ Finder Energy mobilises resources to fast-track KTJ oil project — Yahoo Finance
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Federal politics: Global fuel crisis 'worst possible time' to jeopardise existing gas contracts, PM says — as it happenedBy political reporter Joshua BoscainiTopic:Government and PoliticsWed 29 Apr 2026 at 7:04amWed 29 Apr 2026 at 7:04amWed 29 Apr 2026 at 7:04amSkip to timelineabc.net.au/news/federal-politics-blog-housing-energy-fastrack/106616572Link copiedShareShare articlePrime Minister Anthony Albanese says it is the "worst possible time" to jeopardise existing gas contracts due to the global fuel crisis.Take a look back at our live coverage below.Submit a comment or question Log in to commentLive updatesCollapse all postsoffSortSort posts Latest Select an optionLatestOldestNew: FiltersChoose what information you see below by using filtersFilter PostsAll47Key Events6Wed 29 Apr 2026 at…
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