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REPORTER: Construction workers and environmentalists are marching through the streets of Brisbane this morning. A large crowd there making its way to the ALP conference.MICHAELIA CASH, LIBERAL SENATOR: Patting themselves on the back today and talking about themselves.ANTHONY ALBANESE: When I was asked if I supported the pay rise for the lowest paid workers in Australia, what did I say? Absolutely.Now you might be able to help me out here. Was it delivered? Absolutely.
LAURA TINGLE: But with respect, you said today your government was not here for mere gestures but to change the country. What measures have you announced which really reset the policy discussions, whether it be on climate, national security or defence from the previous government? In addition to that, of course, we have the upcoming referendum to recognise First Nations people in our Constitution.
ANTHONY ALBANESE: Not at all. What I've been doing is working with state and territory leaders across the political spectrum who will all understand that we need to do more. LAURA TINGLE: To what extent do the measures that you've put in place now in some ways mean that the housing fund, if it doesn't go through, won't be quite so crucial? You have got a lot of building work getting under way now in the next 12 to 18 months if all these other aspects of your policy get through, don't they?
Additional funding reserved for Indigenous communities in remote areas, additional funding reserved for veterans at risk of homelessness. ANTHONY ALBANESE: What we've said is that we've commissioned the Department of Defence is looking at Defence sites, Defence land.
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