The Albanese Government is pleased to announce $6.4 million towards the Yolngu people’s long held vision for a world class tertiary institution in northeast Arnhem Land.
As the 24th annual Garma Festival kicks off, the investment from the Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA) to support the Yothu Yindi Foundation with Stage One for the design and development of the Garma Institute - a new tertiary and vocational education facility.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thank you for the warm welcome to your country and for the meeting that we've just had with the Dilak Council. An opportunity to listen. An opportunity to listen about the vision that the community here has on your Yolngu country of education, advancement for their young people of health and better health outcomes of improvements to housing as well on the homelands. This was an opportunity for us to listen. And indeed, in the Dilak Council is an example of exactly how a Voice with local structures can work.
MATT DORAN, HOST: Well back here, and it's been an intense return to Parliament this week as the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader traded barbs over the Voice to Parliament. Anthony Albanese is in the Northern Territory attending the Garma Festival this weekend with the Yes campaign being a key focus.
CLINT STANAWAY, HOST: The Prime Minister joins us from the Garma Festival in Arnhem Land. Good morning to you, PM. Thanks for joining us. What message do you hope to bring to Australians this weekend?
KATHRYN ROBINSON, HOST: The Prime Minister joins us now from Garma. Good morning to you, Prime Minister. It looks like a beautiful day that is dawning up at Garma.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Kathryn. It is magical here at Gulkula, just on the coast. But it's a pity that it's not a good idea to swim here.
ROBINSON: No, stay out of the water.
PRIME MINISTER: It is very enticing, let me tell you. As you can see.
JAMES VALENTINE, HOST: Anthony Albanese, good morning.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Good to be with you, James.
VALENTINE: Yeah, lots to think about and talking about with the Parliament, but also a sad day as we think about the crew from Holsworthy that, the search would have resumed this morning for Captain Daniel Lyon, Corporate Alexander Naggs, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent and Warrant Officer Joseph Laycock.
HOST: We are joined now by the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, who joins us on day one of the Undie Drive to raise funds for Catherine House and the Hutt St Centre. Prime Minister, good morning. Thank you so much for your time.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. To be clear, that wasn't the motivation for joining you this morning. But it is a good cause. And good on you.
SARAH HARRIS, HOST: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins us. Prime Minister, if the Greens will accept an extra $500 million for social housing, why not just give it to them so we can get this done?
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. I welcome the draft decision overnight from the UN's Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation, or UNESCO, not to list the Great Barrier Reef in danger. This confirms my government is working hard to protect the reef, is acting on climate change, and that the rest of the world has taken notice.
PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: Prime Minister, welcome to RN Breakfast.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Patricia.
KARVELAS: The Greens have confirmed housing negotiations will resume this week. Prime Minister, they've said they've cut back on their demands. Are you also willing to increase what you're offering?