Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been sandbagging seats in Perth, making a multi-billion-dollar commitment to expand the local ferry network. WA helped deliver Anthony Albanese the keys to the lodge last election, and he is using the state as a host of Labor’s official launch tomorrow.
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00:00Hoping for boatloads of votes here in the West, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hitched a ride in a ferry alongside WA Premier Roger Cook, hoping the popularity of the state Labor brand here in WA translates federally.
00:16WA is a key focus for both of the major parties and gaining a swag of seats in the West at the last election meant Labor could govern in its own right.
00:25Anthony Albanese boarded the ferry from the electorate of Swan, part of the so-called red wall of seats that flipped to Labor at the last election.
00:34He pledged $60 million to expand Perth's ferry network to build two more ferry stops and plan for a future expansion of the system.
00:42The press conference was wide ranging and the Prime Minister was flanked by several WA frontbenchers and MPs, where he reiterated his message about Labor being best placed to navigate uncertainty while driving us towards tomorrow's official campaign launch.
00:57For too long WA was taken for granted by Canberra Liberal governments and our pledge to WA that we're committing to today will deliver 14 Medicare urgent care clinics for WA,
01:11ensure record federal funding for hospitals over $3.6 billion a year, investing in Medicare and investing in cheaper medicines,
01:19protecting WA's share of the GST that we've enshrined whilst making sure as well that no state is worse off, backing mining and resources.
01:32Albo gets WA and it's always great to welcome him back.
01:36The Prime Minister has been buoyed by a better than expected state election result and hopes it will help Labor retain all of the seats it gained at the last election.
01:45It's a high watermark, but Labor's seeking to sandbag each and every one of them.
01:49The Prime Minister has made a point of visiting Perth more than 30 times since he was elected.