Labor

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister; Member for Grayndler · Grayndler, NSW

29 years in office · since 1996

Anthony Albanese has been Prime Minister of Australia since May 2022 and leader of the Australian Labor Party since 2019. He was re-elected at the May 2025 federal election, with Labor returned to government. He has represented Grayndler (NSW) in the House of Representatives since 1996.

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Report card

Each metric is clickable to see methodology and evidence.

A
Attendance
Score: 92/100
Attendance is calculated as the percentage of divisions (formal votes) the politician participated in during the current parliament, sourced from Hansard records.
- Hansard divisions
A-
Voting Participation
Score: 88/100
Share of divisions where the member cast a recorded vote (rather than abstaining or being absent).
- They Vote For You
B
Promise Delivery
Score: 75/100
Percentage of tracked election promises currently delivered or in progress, weighted by significance.
- Promise Tracker methodology
B+
Transparency
Score: 82/100
Composite score of register-of-interests disclosures, donations transparency, and FOI responsiveness.
- Transparency International Australia
A
Constituent Engagement
Score: 90/100
Frequency of public town halls, electorate office hours, and recorded constituent meetings.
- Parliament of Australia — Senators & Members
B
Budget Performance
Score: 78/100
Comparison of budget forecasts to actual outcomes during the politician's portfolio responsibility.
- Australian Government Budget
B+
Position Consistency
Score: 83/100
Measure of consistency between stated positions over time on major policy areas.
- They Vote For You — position tracking

Promise tracker

Status follows public records and quoted statements.

Voice to Parliament referendum
Indigenous Affairs
🔴 Not Delivered
Referendum held 14 Oct 2023; No vote prevailed 60.06% to 39.94%.
Made 01/05/2022Updated 14/10/2023AEC results
Cheaper Medicines — reduce PBS max co-payment to $30
Health
🟢 Delivered
Legislated and took effect 1 January 2023.
Made 01/05/2022Updated 01/01/2023PBS website
National Anti-Corruption Commission
Integrity
🟢 Delivered
NACC commenced operations 1 July 2023.
Made 01/05/2022Updated 01/07/2023NACC
Power Bill Relief
Cost of Living
🟡 In Progress
"By 2025, average household power bills will fall by $275."
Energy bill relief payments implemented in 2023 and 2024 budgets.
Made 30/04/2022Updated 01/06/2024Energy Bill Relief Fund — energy.gov.au Treasurer media releases on energy bill relief
Cheaper Childcare
Cost of Living
🟢 Delivered
"We will make childcare cheaper for 96% of families."
Cheaper Child Care Act 2022 passed and came into effect July 2023.
Made 15/04/2022Updated 10/07/2023Cheaper Child Care Act 2022 Department of Education — Child Care
Voice to Parliament Referendum
Constitutional
🟢 Delivered
"We will hold a referendum on the Voice in our first term."
Referendum held 14 October 2023; proposal was not passed.
Made 01/04/2022Updated 14/10/2023AEC 2023 Referendum Report ABC News: Voice referendum result (14 Oct 2023)
National Anti-Corruption Commission
Transparency
🟢 Delivered
"We will legislate a strong, independent NACC."
NACC commenced operation 1 July 2023.
Made 15/03/2022Updated 01/07/2023National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022 National Anti-Corruption Commission

Timeline

Key milestones since first elected.

March 1996
First elected as Member for Grayndler
Won the seat of Grayndler at the 1996 federal election.
December 2007
Appointed Leader of the House
Sworn in as Leader of the House and Minister for Infrastructure.
May 2019
Elected Labor Leader
Became Leader of the Opposition.
May 2022
Sworn in as Prime Minister
Became 31st Prime Minister of Australia.
July 2023
NACC Established
National Anti-Corruption Commission commenced operations.
October 2023
Voice Referendum Defeated
Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum did not pass.