Anthony Albanese to address party in Adelaide with gas tax, AI on agenda

Good morning and welcome to live coverage of Labour’s 50th national conference.

At the three-day convention, which will act as a launching point for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s 2028 election bid, Labor Party insiders will debate what should be adopted or removed from the party policy platform.

While there are internal fears that this historically combative event is being stage-managed too tightly, we still expect to see some controversy.

Labor will lay the groundwork for a series of dramatic green energy moves, including rolling back tax credits for miners; Ministers are downplaying the possibility of a tax on gas exports ahead of a fight over a popular proposal at the conference.

The former close allies clashed after Labor withdrew a call for listed terror group Hamas to disarm from its draft policy platform, jeopardizing a plan for Jewish and Palestinian MPs to present a united front around the proposal.

Albanese is toughening his language on artificial intelligence as unions prepare to press for greater protection for workers.

And all this happened against the background of the rising populist movement in Australia. Stay with us as we bring you the most important updates.