STEWART BRASH, HOST: Five weeks to the day after Alice Springs witnessed the riot outside the Todd Tavern and the violence at Hidden Valley Town Camp, and 15 months after his last visit to Alice at the height of the summer of chaos, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has returned to Alice Springs.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: It's terrific to be here in Alice Springs and to be here having a look at such a, literally, concrete example of the difference that our investment is making. The $250 million Central Australia Package is looking at the full suite of services. This health hub here, run by the Aboriginal Congress, will make an enormous difference for the programs that they operate, particularly for the youngest Territorians here to be able to get the health services that this magnificent organisation provides.
KYLE SANDILANDS, HOST: Prime Minister, you're on Kyle and Jackie. And also Sunrise. Good morning.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. How are you going, everyone?
JACQUELINE LAST, HOST: It’s a party.
PRIME MINISTER: This is very loose. Who would have thought that Kyle and Jackie O's show going to Melbourne would be loose?
SANDILANDS: Exactly. Now, Prime Minister, it's also my wedding anniversary today as well. Can you believe it?
NATALIE BARR, HOST: Returning to our top story now. Domestic and family violence has been declared a national crisis after tens of thousands rallied over the weekend. The Prime Minister has called an emergency National Cabinet meeting for this Wednesday, which will solely focus on the horrific rise in violence against women.
MATT SHIRVINGTON, HOST: However, Anthony Albanese has been labelled a liar by one of the organisers of yesterday's rally after he claimed he was denied to speak at the event.
I'm proud to be here with women, men, boys and girls saying - We want violence against women and children to stop.
To be clear, we did ask to speak, myself and Katy, and were told that that wasn't possible and that's fine. I respect the organisers’ right to do that.
We are here today to demand that governments of all levels must do better, including my own, including every state and territory government.
We're here as well to say that society, and Australia, must do better.
SARAH ABO, HOST: Prime Minister, good morning. So, what did happen?
MICHAEL ROWLAND, HOST: The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, took part in and spoke at the rally in Canberra. He joins us now. PM, very good morning to you.
ANTHONY ALBAESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Michael. Good to be with you.
As an Australian, there are few experiences more humbling than to walk the Kokoda Track.
To be in the place where Australians and Papua New Guineans faced a merciless invader and fought for the same thing: home.
This week I had the privilege of walking in the footsteps of those giants, and to do it in the spirit of friendship that was forged between our two peoples in those darkest of days.
Joined by Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape, it was a trek like no other.
We gather today to mourn the joy Faraz Tahir should have known.
We grieve for the long and happy life he should have had the chance to make here in Australia.
The birthday he should have celebrated on Wednesday – and for many years to come.
We imagine the great success that a person of his drive and determination would have achieved and the profound contribution that someone of his boundless generosity, deep faith and powerful community spirit would have made.
We mourn for all the possibilities stolen from him.
We gather today on ground made hallow by Australian sacrifice.
Where we now have the privilege of joining together in peace and liberty, Australian soldiers fought to hold back a relentless enemy.
Six hundred and twenty-five Australians were killed on the Kokoda Track. Of those, 99 fell in the Battle of Isurava and 111 more were wounded.
And we remember and honour them this morning.
We gather today in the final shadows of night because the first Anzacs did.