ALP national conference 2021: Anthony Albanese to announce $15bn Covid recovery fund – live

Australian Labor party gathers online to endorse slimmed-down election platform and debate industrial relations, trade and foreign affairs. Follow all the latest updates, live

• Cars, trains and ships: Albanese pledges $15bn fund for Australian manufacturing jobs

1.34am BST

Bill Shorten is introducing Anthony Albanese.

But first - it’s time for the video introduction.

1.33am BST

Bill Shorten is speaking about how “effectively” the Morrison government is in minority - “one more scandal” away, from losing the numbers on the floor.

He mentions “one more backbench troll, sent off to study how to be a human being” before moving on.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2021/mar/30/alp-national-conference-2021-live-updates-anthony-albanese-election-covid-trade-economy-unions-australian-labor-party