I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging.

I acknowledge the Premier of New South Wales, Chris Minns and state parliamentary colleagues.

Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen.

His Excellency Mirna Khawly, Ambassador of Lebanon.

And I thank Vitex Executive Chairman Dr Elie Chami and his son, CEO Dr Aniss Chami, for welcoming us so warmly today.

It is a pleasure to be with you to celebrate both the legacy and the future vision of Vitex.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Suva, Fiji and Honiara, Solomon Islands from 5 to 7 July 2026 to reaffirm Australia’s enduring commitment to the Pacific and regional security.

The Prime Minister will be joined on the visit to Fiji and Solomon Islands by Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong.

In Suva, Prime Minister Albanese will meet Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka of Fiji to discuss deepening the Fiji–Australia Vuvale Partnership and greater cooperation.

CHRISTOPHER BROWN, CHAIR OF WESTERN SYDNEY LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE: Hey, boss.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be here.

CRAIG REUCASSEL, HOST: The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is about to be in Western Sydney today speaking at the Airport City Summit. He joins us this morning. Morning, Prime Minister.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Good to be with you.

CRAIG REUCASSEL: You've been pushing for a second airport in Sydney for about a quarter of a century. 

PRIME MINISTER: A bit longer actually, it was in my first speech in 1996.

CRAIG REUCASSEL: 1996?

JAMES GLENDAY: Now we are going to bring in the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, who joins us from the beating heart of the nation - Canberra. Prime Minister, welcome back to our show.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, James. Glad to be with you.

GLENDAY: Now, I think we asked you pretty much the same question last week about home value, so I'm going to ask it again. Is this what you wanted to see? Some really big declines to help more people into the market?

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering real change for Australians, with a suite of cost-of-living measures starting on 1 July 2026, including more tax cuts, a full six months of Paid Parental leave, strengthening Medicare and more hospital funding. 

Starting 1 July 2026, the Albanese Labor Government is:

SARAH FERGUSON, HOST: Prime Minister welcome to 7:30.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be with you Sarah.

FERGUSON: Do you consider Labor's modest improvement in the polls to be an endorsement of your Budget tax measures? 

The Albanese Labor Government's extension of fuel tax relief has now passed the Parliament, cutting the excise by 16 cents per litre for petrol and diesel for all of July.

We’re delivering more temporary and tapered support that will help take the sting out of petrol prices and help Australians with the cost of living.

This will save Australian motorists around $11 on a 65-litre tank.

The excise cut will continue until 2 August.

We are also cutting the Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge by 16 cents for the same period to help truckies keep Australia moving.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon again. Well its been 6 months since the start of our world-leading aged social media ban started and I'm joined by the Minister. But importantly as well, I'm joined by Wayne Holdsworth, parent of Mac, and Mia Bannister, the parent of Ollie. This is a change in the world that has been led by Australian parents. Who have taken what are personal tragedies and channelled that into a demand for action to protect our younger citizens.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA: Good afternoon. It is my absolute pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Napat and his delegation on what is his first visit to Australia as Prime Minister. Australia and Vanuatu are of course members of the Pacific family, with connections built over generations. And that close relationship has allowed us to progress and today to sign a landmark new treaty, the Nakamal Agreement. It's not lost on my Government the naming of this agreement.