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| predecessor4 = [[Wayne Swan]]
| successor4 = [[Tanya Plibersek]]
| office5 = [[Leader of the House (Australia)|Leader of the House of Representatives]]
| primeminister5 = {{ubl|[[Kevin Rudd]]|[[Julia Gillard]]}}
| term_start5 = 3 December 2007
| term_end5 = 18 September 2013
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| primeminister6 = {{ubl|[[Kevin Rudd]]|[[Julia Gillard]]}}
▲| deputy6 = [[Stephen Smith (Australian politician)|Stephen Smith]]
| term_start6 = 3 December 2007
| term_end6 = 18 September 2013
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| office7 = [[Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development (Australia)|Minister for Regional Development and Local Government]]
| primeminister7 = {{ubl|[[Kevin Rudd]]|[[Julia Gillard]]}}
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| predecessor7 = [[Jim Lloyd]]
| successor7 = [[Simon Crean]]
| office8 = [[Parliament of Australia|Member of the Australian Parliament]] <br> for [[Division of Grayndler|Grayndler]]
| parliament8 = Australian
| term_start8 = 2 March 1996
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1963|3|2}}
| birth_place = [[Darlinghurst, New South Wales|Darlinghurst]], Australia
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| party = [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Carmel Tebbutt]]|2000|2019|reason=
| partner = [[Jodie Haydon]] (2021–present)
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{{Anthony Albanese sidebar}}
'''Anthony Norman Albanese''' ({{IPAc-en|pron|ˌ|æ|l|b|ə|ˈ|n|iː|z|i}} {{respell|AL|bə|NEEZ|ee}} or {{IPAc-en|pron|ˈ|æ|l|b|ə|n|iː|z}} {{respell|AL|bə|neez}};{{refn|group=nb|Both pronunciations have been used by Albanese himself during his life; they are both in common use among other speakers. While Albanese always used {{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|l|b|ə|n|iː|z}} throughout his early life,{{sfn|Middleton|2016|p=240}} he has more recently been heard using {{IPAc-en|ˌ|æ|l|b|ə|ˈ|n|iː|z|i}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-30/anthony-albanese-how-to-pronounce-his-name/11160982 |title=Anthony Albanese can't decide how to pronounce his name, so don't ask him |last=Webb |first=Tiger |date=30 May 2019 |website=ABC News |access-date=1 June 2019 |archive-date=1 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601233621/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-30/anthony-albanese-how-to-pronounce-his-name/11160982 |url-status=live }}</ref>}} born 2 March 1963) is an Australian politician
Albanese was born in [[Sydney]] to an Italian father and an [[Irish-Australian]] mother who raised him as a [[single parent]]. He attended [[St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney|St Mary's Cathedral College]] before going on to the [[University of Sydney]] to study economics. He joined the Labor Party as a student, and before entering Parliament worked as a party official and research officer. Albanese was elected to the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] at the [[1996 Australian federal election|1996 election]], winning the seat of Grayndler
In the [[2022 Australian federal election|2022 election]], Albanese led his party to a decisive victory against [[Scott Morrison]]'s [[Liberal-National Coalition]]
== Early life ==
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In 2005, he was given the additional role of Shadow Minister for Water alongside his existing responsibilities, and was also appointed Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House. In December 2006, when [[Kevin Rudd]] first became Leader of the Labor Party, Albanese took over from [[Julia Gillard]] as [[Manager of Opposition Business in the House (Australia)|Manager of Opposition Business in the House]], a senior tactical role on the floor of the parliament, and was appointed Shadow Minister for Water and Infrastructure.<ref name="parlbio2"/>
== Cabinet
[[File:Anthony Albanese.jpg|thumb|right|Albanese in 2011]]
=== Rudd
Following Labor's victory at the [[2007 Australian federal election|2007 election]], Albanese's rise in standing within the party was evidenced by his appointment as [[Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development (Australia)|Minister for Infrastructure and Transport]], [[Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development (Australia)|Minister for Regional Development and Local Government]] and [[Leader of the House (Australia)|Leader of the House of Representatives]] in the [[First Rudd Ministry|Rudd ministry]]. Rudd was sworn in alongside his colleagues on 3 December 2007.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/photos/2007/12/03/2107673.htm |title=Kevin Rudd sworn in as Prime Minister |work=ABC News |location=Australia |date=3 December 2007 |access-date=25 April 2010 |archive-date=12 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212125808/http://www.abc.net.au/news/photos/2007/12/03/2107673.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
The Labor Party had gone to the election criticising the previous government for ignoring "long-term nation building in favour of short-term political spending".<ref>{{cite web|author=Albanese, Anthony MP |title=Transcript of Joint Press Conference with Sir Rod Eddington, Chair of Infrastructure Australia |date=19 December 2008 |publisher=Department of Infrastructure and Transport |url=http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/aa/pressconf/2008/apc002_2008.aspx |access-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515004613/http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/aa/pressconf/2008/apc002_2008.aspx |archive-date=15 May 2013 }}</ref> One of Albanese's first moves as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport was the establishment of an independent statutory body, [[Infrastructure Australia]], to advise the Government on infrastructure priorities. Armed with advice from this independent body and his own persuasive skills in the Cabinet, he was able to argue for a doubling of the roads budget and a tenfold increase in rail investment.<ref>{{cite web|author=Albanese, Anthony MP |title=Governing for the Long Term National Interest |date=28 June 2011|publisher=Department of Infrastructure and Transport |url=http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/aa/speeches/2011/AS19_2011.aspx |access-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514091653/http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/aa/speeches/2011/AS19_2011.aspx |archive-date=14 May 2013 }}</ref> The establishment of Infrastructure Australia was regarded by many as a success; projects delivered through the Infrastructure Australia process included Melbourne's [[Regional Rail Link]], the [[Hunter Expressway]], the [[Ipswich Motorway]], the Gold Coast light rail system [[G:link]], the [[Redcliffe Peninsula railway line]], the extension of the [[Seaford railway line|Noarlunga Centre railway line]] to [[Seaford, South Australia]] and various projects along the [[Pacific Motorway (Sydney–Newcastle)|Pacific Highway]] in NSW and [[Bruce Highway]] in Queensland.<ref>{{cite news | title=Pacific Highway upgrade big winner |work=[[Australian Financial Review]] |date=11 May 2011 |page=15 |author=Ludlow, Mark}}</ref>
=== Gillard
[[File:Anthony Albanese 2013 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Albanese at the opening of the Holbrook Bypass in 2013]]
After [[Julia Gillard]] replaced Rudd as prime minister following the [[2010 Australian Labor Party leadership spill|leadership spill]] in June 2010 she retained Albanese in his roles.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gillard ousts Rudd in bloodless coup|last=Rodgers|first=Emma|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/24/2935500.htm|access-date=24 June 2010|publisher=ABC Online|date=24 June 2010|archive-date=25 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625130706/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/24/2935500.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the [[2010 Australian federal election|2010 election]], which resulted in a [[hung parliament]], Albanese was a key player in negotiating the support of independent members [[Tony Windsor]] and [[Rob Oakeshott]] through his role of Leader of the House. Albanese was also responsible for managing legislation through the House in the first hung parliament since the 1940s.<ref>{{cite news | title=Power Society – Politics |work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=9 December 2010 |page=44 |author=Coorey, Phillip}}</ref>
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== Prime Minister of Australia (2022–present) ==
{{See also|Albanese government|Albanese ministry}}
Labor was victorious over the incumbent [[Coalition (Australia)|Liberal-National Coalition]] at the federal election on 21 May 2022, with Albanese becoming the 31st prime minister of Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-61267489|title=Australia election: Anthony Albanese leads Labor to Australian election victory|work=[[BBC News]]|first=Tiffanie|last=Turnbull|date=21 May 2022|access-date=21 May 2022|archive-date=20 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520132008/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-61267489|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite a fall in the party's primary vote, Labor won a number of seats from the Coalition, helped by a particularly large swing to the party in [[Western Australia]]; the result was also assisted by a number of "[[teal independents]]" winning seats from [[moderates (Liberal Party of Australia)|"moderate" Liberal members]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-21/election-2022-scott-morrison-loses-albanese/101087832|title=How Scott Morrison lost the election as Anthony Albanese triumphs in a sea of teal|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|first=Patricia|last=Karvelas|author-link=Patricia Karvelas|date=21 May 2022|access-date=21 May 2022|archive-date=21 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521125449/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-21/election-2022-scott-morrison-loses-albanese/101087832|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-21/wa-election-result-liberal-loss-alp-gain/101077652|title=Election 2022: WA sees huge swing away from the Liberals, with Swan, Pearce, Hasluck lost|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|first=Andrea|last=Mayes|date=21 May 2022|access-date=21 May 2022|archive-date=21 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521142500/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-21/wa-election-result-liberal-loss-alp-gain/101077652|url-status=live}}</ref> Albanese is the first [[Italian-Australian]] prime minister in the country's history.<ref>{{cite web |last=Massola |first=James |date=12 May 2022 |title='You can achieve anything in this country': Albanese on his Italian roots and modern Australia |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/you-can-achieve-anything-in-this-country-albanese-on-his-italian-roots-and-modern-australia-20220512-p5aksu.html |access-date=21 May 2022 |website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |archive-date=21 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521150038/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/you-can-achieve-anything-in-this-country-albanese-on-his-italian-roots-and-modern-australia-20220512-p5aksu.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Although it was not certain that Labor would win a majority, no other party could realistically form a government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-21/coalition-unable-to-win-majority-election/101088162|title=Scott Morrison's Coalition unable to form majority government|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|first=Brett|last=Worthington|date=21 May 2022|access-date=23 May 2022|archive-date=22 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522180246/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-21/coalition-unable-to-win-majority-election/101088162|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/labor-to-form-government-as-independents-rise-20220521-p5anc9|title=Labor to form government as independents rise|work=[[Australian Financial Review]]|first=Phillip|last=Coorey|author-link=Phil Coorey|date=21 May 2022|access-date=23 May 2022|archive-date=23 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523094335/https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/labor-to-form-government-as-independents-rise-20220521-p5anc9|url-status=live}}</ref> Accordingly, two days after the election, Albanese, deputy leader [[Richard Marles]], former shadow treasurer [[Jim Chalmers]], and senators [[Penny Wong]] and [[Katy Gallagher]] were sworn in as an interim five-person ministry. According to Australia's [[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]], the [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]], [[David Hurley]], would not have sworn in Albanese without assurances that Labor could provide stable government, as well as legal advice that this was the proper course of action.
=== Domestic affairs ===
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