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Sunday 6 June 2021

An imagined 2021 victory speech

 

 


 



I don’t believe in miracles. I believe things become better by us helping one another. And that’s what this government is going to do. We are going to help to make things better for everyone. 

It has been a long journey for our party, and for the Australian people, but now that we are here, we promise not to let you down. I’ll say it again, we promise, I promise, we promise. 

I want to thank the previous prime minister and his government for all the work they have done. He and his government have done a lot of good over his tenure, so I thank him and his party. And to all our friends and allies across the world, you will be able to expect our continued support, and our efforts to carry on meeting our shared values and goals. 

Now that you’ve instilled your trust in us, we will work to create jobs and job security. We will improve housing affordability. We will get rid of those divisive, ideological-driven increases in humanities degrees. We will enshrine a voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the Australian constitution. And we will be happy and glad to place alongside the Australian flag, the Aboriginal flag in and on our Parliament House. 

We will make the hard choices on the economy and the environment. That doesn’t mean that we’re going to throw people on the scrap heap because they work in mining. We will work to build an energy infrastructure that doesn’t add to the problems of the world while keeping people working. Too many jobs have been lost and not created because we haven’t invested in new and cleaner technologies. 

With this election victory, we begin to turn Australia into a fairer and more equal country, for everyone. We will once again be the country of the fair go. This place we call home will be a country for the young and the old. It will be for black and white and for people from every nation on earth. This will also be a country that is equal and respectful to women. We will not stop until we achieve this. 

We will change how young Australians see their future. We want to see the next generation of Australians not having to lower their sight but look forward to being able to get the education they want and able to afford a home. Younger people should have the same rights as everyone, and the same voting rights. 

We’re going to make Australia a maker of things again. We’ve done it before, we can do it again. But this time, this time, we will make things that enhance our economy and our future while not depleting the environment. And every company that does business in our land will pay their fair share of tax. That I promise you. 

My task, our task, is just beginning. And together, we will create an equal nation. A fair nation. A nation that will help and support your dreams and aspirations. 

And for those who didn’t vote for us, I will offer you comfort, not condolence. I’ll work to make things fair and equal for you, and for everyone. 

Before I go, I want to thank all the members of my party and to everyone who has done so much to support it. I want to thank our national campaign team, the deputy prime minister, and the rest of the team, thank you, and especially to my loving and supportive family. Thank you one and all.