JOURNALIST: How was the service?

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: It was lovely. And it's a wonderful way to begin the parliamentary year. That is a tradition, which is a fine one.

JOURNALIST: What did you reflect on in the service today?

PRIME MINISTER: To hope for the health and wellbeing of all Australians. Thank you.

JOURNALIST: Are you feeling the pressure to deliver on your agenda?

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

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be back in Canberra.
 
FERGUSON: Well, and you're back with a huge majority. You've got a once in a lifetime opportunity to actually change Australia. We're currently watching the UK government squander the majority that they had. How do you avoid the trap on excessive caution?

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

I also acknowledge the Leader of the Opposition, and all my colleagues from across the Parliament;

Admiral David Johnston, Chief of the Defence Force;

Brigadier Philip Winter, representing the National President of the RSL;

Sharon Bown, representing the Chair of the Council of the Australian War Memorial;

Matt Anderson, Director of the Australian War Memorial;

Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, Chief of Navy;

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, welcome back. And it's good to be at this end of the corridor. Tomorrow and today, there'll be some signing in of new caucus members. But tomorrow, whether you are getting signed in here in the House of Representatives, whether you're one of the twenty-four new Labor members of the House of Representatives, or one of the seven new Labor senators, take a moment to really think about the significance of it. A lot more people try to get here than do get here. And more often than not, Labor has been at the other end of the corridor.

LAURA TINGLE, HOST: Prime Minister, thanks for your time.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Wonderful to be with you here in Chengdu.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, thanks very much. I'll begin by thanking you very much for the Acknowledgement of Country. And I also acknowledge something that I didn't have to do way back in 1996, which is acknowledge the First Nations people who now are not unusual [INDISTINCT] in our House of Representatives and the Senate and their families as well. A sign of the progress. I was elected in 1996. In 1996, there were – basically, a lot of blokes from similar backgrounds made up most of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has concluded his second official visit to China.

The visit was an opportunity to continue advancing Australia’s security and economic interests. Wise management of this relationship is crucial for Australia’s future prosperity and for the security of our nation and the stability of our region. 

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, thanks very much for joining us.

It is indeed a pleasure to be here with all of you in Chengdu to celebrate a partnership which is defined by innovation and co-operation.

And can I particularly acknowledge Professor Barry Marshall, who has made such an extraordinary contribution to Australia, to China and to the people of both of our nations.

And anyone who can just bring out casually a Nobel prize is not something that has happened to me before, standing next to someone.

VICKI REID, TENNIS AUSTRALIA: Good afternoon everyone. What an absolute pleasure it is to welcome you here today. My name is Vicki Reid and I will be your MC this afternoon. To begin, I would like to acknowledge the special guests who have joined us this afternoon. Their presence here today signifies the importance of this announcement. Please join me in extending a warm welcome to the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia, and Ms Jodie Haydon. His Excellency, Mr Wang Xiaohui, Party Secretary of Sichuan.