Albanese says Coalition should use budget to invest in social housing, skills and manufacturing

The Labor leader will argue clean energy can power Australia's economic recovery in a speech on Wednesday

Anthony Albanese says the Morrison government should use next week's budget to launch new investments in social housing, skills and local heavy manufacturing, and should only bankroll projects on 6 October if they boost productivity and economic growth.

The opposition leader will use a speech to the McKell Institute on Wednesday to step up his political attack on the prime minister and the government's record, and outline Labor's broad priorities for the 6 October budget.