Overview

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged $25 million to support community language schools, benefiting over 90,000 K–12 students across Australia.
• The funding includes $5 million specifically allocated to Asian languages such as Mandarin, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean to strengthen economic ties with the region.
• The initiative will support 600 schools offering after-school and weekend programs in 84 languages, preserving cultural heritage and promoting social inclusion.
• Labor’s campaign strategy focuses on multicultural electorates, targeting key seats like Chisholm, Menzies, Bennelong, and Reid ahead of the May 3 federal election.
• The announcement comes as early voting begins, with polls favoring Labor, though Albanese remains cautious, citing lessons from the party's 2019 defeat.