# Australian politics live: Victoria Labor pledges free abortion care if re-elected; Albanese criticises Hanson’s ‘monoculture’

https://mins.news/en/item/100353

- The Guardian, 2026-10-14 19:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/15/anthony-albanese-labor-pauline-hanson-monoculture-victorian-election-coalition-angus-taylor-ntwnfb

> Victoria Labor says it will provide free abortion care if re-elected. Nationals leader Matt Canavan disputes Trade Minister Don Farrell’s account that he walked out of a meeting about the EU trade deal, saying Farrell may be under considerable pressure. The item also includes remarks on a proposed digital duty of care.