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

I am honoured to be here in this place where love will keep triumphing over loss.

It is always a very particular honour to be in the presence of Leila and Danny Abdallah. Two truly remarkable Australians who have not only risen from the deepest grief, they have lifted us all higher in the process.

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

It’s an honour to join you all here at Frankston Bowling Club for Pink Pennant Day. I’m grateful that you’ve dedicated it to our dearly missed friend, Peta Murphy. All of us who knew her are deeply touched.

As Peta could have told you, there’s a solid rule that applies across so much of life: The more we know, the better we can help.

The Albanese Government will provide $1.5 million to accelerate the collection of cancer stage and recurrence data in Australia.

This data is critical for identifying patterns of delayed diagnosis, cancer recurrence and survival, and will help drive equity in cancer outcomes.

This work builds on the recently announced Australian Cancer Plan and responds to the Breast Cancer Network Australia Time to Count People with Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Way Forward report.

JACQUI FELGATE, HOST: On the line now is the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese. Thank you for your time.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon, Jacqui, good to be with you.

FELGATE: Now, let's start with tax cuts. You've broken an election promise on the Stage Three cuts. How can you now ask voters to trust anything you say?

PADDY GERRARD, HOST: Our next guest will be shaking in his boots because we're going to grill him on the four burner gas BBQ. It is the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Anthony Albanese. He joins us this morning, Mr. Prime Minister, good morning.

MAZ COMPTON, HOST: Good morning, Mr Prime Minister.

PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, wonderful to be with you.

GERRARD: Now PM, you were on the Central Coast yesterday. We didn't have time to catch up. What were you doing on the coast yesterday?

MATT BASELY, HOST: I'm very honoured to be joined on the phone this morning by the Prime Minister, Mr. Anthony Albanese. Mr. Prime Minister, are you there?

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: I am, indeed. Good morning to you, looking forward to being on the coast this morning.

BASELY: You are you are off to the Peninsula Urgent Care Clinic today?

DR GORDON REID, MEMBER FOR ROBERTSON: Well, good morning everyone. And thank you all so much for coming today. Can I in particular, thank the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for coming to the Peninsula Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. A clinic where if you are too sick for the GP and not sick enough for the emergency department, you have somewhere to go with extended operating hours, a walk in clinic that's completely bulk billed. Can I also thank Assistant Minister Emma McBride, my friend, the Member for Dobell, who's a pharmacist also.

AMANDA KELLER, HOST: It seems our Prime Minister might be fighting a battle to win Australia back and he joins us this morning. Prime Minister, hello.

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

BRENDAN JONES, HOST: Great, Anthony. I just wondered, how does that affect you when you hear that? Because I know if I was in a room and everyone was just booing me, I’d think, what, am I doing the wrong thing here?

PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: Yesterday's better than expected inflation numbers are welcome news for Australians and the Federal Government. But can we be sure the worst is over? Earlier this week, vacuuming retailer Godfreys went into voluntary administration, triggering fears a wave of retail bankruptcies could precede the expected rise in unemployment. Many will be watching with some hope that the lower than expected rate of quarterly inflation might make the Reserve Bank more inclined to lower interest rates sooner.

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Australia’s universal health insurance system — Medicare.

Since 1 February 1984, Medicare has been the world-class foundation of our modern health system.

Its architects were some of our nation’s distinguished leaders — notably the Hon Dr Neal Blewett AC, the late Professor John Deeble AO and the late the Hon Bill Hayden AC.

On the 40th anniversary, we acknowledge and remember their contribution to delivering a major social reform — a simple, fair and affordable insurance system, that helps all Australians.