The Prime Minister will outline his grand vision for the nation today, during a key-note speech in Canberra.
Kevin Rudd will speak before the National Press Club today, outlining five key ways to make Australia a more secure and economically robust country.
The speech comes as the Opposition threatens to block key measures from Labor's first budget, but Treasurer Wayne Swan says Mr Rudd will outline why that's irresponsible.
“We need long term plans for the future,” he said.
“That’s why we need to modernise our economy, which is what the Prime Minister will be talking about today.”
But, Shadow Treasurer Malcolm Turnbull has continued his assault on Labor's economic credentials, and isn't taking the Prime Minister's speech so seriously.
“He may be announcing some new intergalactic agreement of some kind or another,” he quipped.
“I mean you never know what’s going to come out.”
Mr Rudd is also expected to promote a new school information system, detailing the socio-economic background of students and the experience of available teachers.
LIVENEWS.com.au will publish the full audio of the speech, as well as video highlights and reports from Canberra.