Australia news live: Jim Chalmers says he has ‘other priorities’ than a gas tax; Anthony Albanese calls to congratulate Andy Burnham

Treasurer points to other reforms after Labor members call for ‘fairer return’ from natural resources. Follow today’s news live

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Jim Chalmers has said the government has “other priorities” over a gas tax despite Labor members’ growing calls for reform.

The government was given the green light from party members and MPs at Labor’s conference on Thursday to extract a “fairer return” from Australia’s natural resources. Anthony Albanese shut down any prospect that would translate into a new gas export tax in the foreseeable future, as you can read here:

I think that language in the platform reflected the balance that we have been seeking to strike. ... I acknowledge that there are people around the country and including people in our movement who would like us to go further. But we did take some important steps in that regard to get a fairer return.

The reason why a gas tax has not been on our agenda is because we’ve got other priorities, whether it’s reservation, the PRRT changes I’ve already made, or making sure that we are a reliable international supplier. That’s the government’s focus.