ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well this is a fantastic announcement that is consistent with my Government and the Minns Government joint commitment to tackle climate change, but also to make sure that we do what we can to put that downward pressure on cost of living, whilst at the same time putting downward pressure on inflation. This is a commitment that will assist 30,000 households to get access to the cheaper energy that comes from clean renewable energy. And it's an exciting project for people living in social housing, in public housing and low income households.

ANNA ZYCKI, REGIONAL DIRECTOR NORTH REGION TRANSPORT FOR NSW: Welcome everybody today to this event here at the M1 to Raymond Terrace. I would just like to kick off by acknowledging the Worimi People, the traditional owners of the land on which we stand, and to acknowledge any elders, past and present, and any Aboriginal people here today. I'd now like to hand over to Meryl Swanson, the local member for this area.

The Albanese and Minns Governments are delivering long-term cost-of-living savings to over 30,000 NSW households, with a $206 million package for energy saving upgrades in social housing properties and access to solar for low-income renters and apartment residents.  

Some social housing properties are among the least energy-efficient homes in the country, often lacking basic insulation and modern appliances. 

Upgrading an average house from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating can reduce energy consumption by 30 per cent and decrease power bills.

This week I was back in Frankston to ask Jodie Belyea to be Labor’s candidate for Dunkley.

Jodie is a local Frankston mum who has put her hand up after the late Peta Murphy’s passing.

I know that for many of us, not just in the Labor family, but in the local community, the loss of Peta Murphy has been devastating.

It meant a lot that Rod, Peta’s husband, joined us on Thursday at the Frankston Bowling Club to help launch Jodie’s campaign.

Because of Peta’s work, Jodie Belyea was inspired to join the Labor Party.

Like all in the Labor family, I am saddened to hear of the passing of Dallas Hayden. 

Dallas was a person of wonderful warmth and great depth, kind and gracious to strangers and friends alike. 

She spent many years playing supporting roles in public life and her optimism, her quiet courage and her strength of character were a powerful source of inspiration for her adoring husband, Bill.  

On behalf of the Australian Government and the Australian Labor Party, I offer our heartfelt condolences to Dallas Hayden’s family and friends. 

The M1 Pacific Motorway’s ‘missing link’ will finally be fixed, thanks to investment from the Australian and NSW governments.

Shovels have been put in the ground and the foundations laid for the transformative and vital M1 Pacific Motorway extension, which state and federal Ministers will visit today.

The $2.1 billion M1 extension, which includes upgrades to the surrounding network, such as the Hexham Straight widening, is funded by both levels of government, with the Australian Government committing $1.68 billion and the NSW Government committing $420 million.

RICHARD KING, HOST: The Prime Minister is going to be in my neck of the woods today alongside a number of his Ministers, Catherine King, the Infrastructure Minister, for a number of announcements, one of them being concerning the M1 Pacific Motorway. I think there are only two sections of the east coast M1 Motorway that are actually on urban roads, one being Coffs Harbour. I think the bypass there is due to be completed in 2027. It's certainly underway here, the Hexham Straight.

RAF EPSTEIN, HOST: It is not easy being an Australian Prime Minister and winning two elections. Paul Keating, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull, Scott Morrison, they all won once. Anthony Albanese, of course, won the last one. That is why he is Prime Minister. There'll be another at end of this year or the beginning of next year. It's not easy in modern politics. Anthony Albanese, good morning.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Raf. What an intro.

EPSTEIN: Just good bit of context.

SALLY SARA, HOST: The Foreign Affairs Minister, Penny Wong, heads to the Middle East this week as Australia plays a supporting role in the US-UK airstrikes in Yemen. US President Joe Biden confirmed the operation on Friday in response to the Houthis escalating attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis say its actions are in support of Palestinians under siege by Israel in Gaza and a warning of retaliation. The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese joins me now. Prime Minister, welcome, your first interview of 2024 back on RN Breakfast.

The Australian Government congratulates Crown Prince Frederik on His Highness’s  imminent succession to the Danish throne.

On behalf of the people of Australia, the Commonwealth Government will provide a gift of a national contribution to Wildcare Tasmania to support its work towards the conservation of the Tasmanian devil.

The Tasmanian devil, the largest surviving carnivorous marsupial, is now endangered and found only in the wild on our island state of Tasmania.