Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dug in against the prospect of any potential co-operation with the Greens. He is committed to leading a majority Labor government as calls are made for preference adjustments in the lead-up to the next election.

The Key points:

• Jewish groups call on Labor and Opposition to put each other ahead of Greens in preferences

• Albanese offers flat 'no' to Greens deals, wants majority Labor government

• PM attacks LNP on considering One Nation preferences because of policies

• Albanese reminds that one mustn't confuse party preferences with individual voting choices.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flatly ruled out deals with the Greens, noting his commitment to a majority Labor government. This is in the wake of fresh representations from Jewish groups to both Labor and the Opposition to put each other ahead of the Greens because of the latter's variable policy stance on Middle East issues. Albanese has meanwhile attacked the LNP over any preference deal offered to One Nation - a sign of just how complex preference arrangements are in Australian politics.

Big Picture: Albanese's firm stance on not co-operating with the Greens reflects larger challenges in balancing political alliances, voter expectations, and party principles under the preferential voting system in Australia. It underlines the debate that has gone on about the role of minor parties and the importance of majority governments in Australian politics.

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