Albanese's Address: Fuel Cuts, Gambling Reforms, and GST Windfalls

0:00Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to give an address to the nation tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. He'll cover the government's response to the war in the Middle East and urge everyone to cut back on fuel use to help struggling industries. It's a big deal, broadcast live on all TV and radio networks, like those during the pandemic or financial crisis. In question time today, opposition leader Angus Taylor grilled Albanese on what changed overnight to spark this so-called emergency message. The p.m. fire backed and nothing shifted. Government still locked in on supply and cost of living fights, fuel ships from March all docked on time, and we just need to stay calm and orderly. Word is, Albanese will finally drop long-awaited gambling reforms during the speech. After over 1,000 days since the late labor MP, Peter Murphy's report, expect caps on TV ads, longer blackouts around sports games, opt-outs for, kids on social media, phased bands and stadiums and on jerseys,

1:02plus no ads near school pickup times. Treasurer Jim Chalmers is pushing states hard to agree on funneling GST windfalls from sky-high petrol prices back to drivers. Premier's promised that national cabinet not to pocket the cash, but no deal yet on how to return it. Calmer says get moving so relief hits motorists. Fast, maybe through fuel or GST tweaks. Oppositions backing the small business aid announced this morning, while Parliament keeps humming, stay tuned as these moves play out amid rising pressures. From your city, powered by AI, this is Sydney News Today.