Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during the opening of the 48th Federal Parliament in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on July 22, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
In a Parliament where Labor now governs with a commanding majority, five of its freshman MPs took to the floor for the first time, laying bare their personal journeys to Canberra.
Ali France, who unseated former Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in the seat of Dickson, spoke about resilience, disability, and the power of Labor values rooted in social justice.
