ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thank you for joining me again today. On May 21, Australians voted for action on climate change. They voted for the Australian Labor Government’s plan, which is a 43 per cent emissions reduction by 2030, for the national energy market to be 82 per cent renewables by 2030. And they voted for the fully costed modelling that we had. With 604,000 new jobs created, five out of every six of them in regional Australia.
Thanks, very much, Madam Deputy Speaker.
Can I congratulate on your election as Deputy Speaker.
Can I say to the previous speaker, who is not a bad bloke, but, for goodness sake, to speak about facts when it comes to climate change. Wow.
Yet, we should listen to the facts and we should listen to the science. Because the science is very clear, that we need to act. And the facts are very clear that by acting, we can actually create economic activity and create jobs.
SARAH FERGUSON, HOST: Prime Minister, welcome to 7.30.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be with you, Sarah, and congrats on the new gig.
FERGUSON: Thank you very much. Your day today, new gigs, that was an emotional moment. What was going through your head when you spoke?
The Albanese Labor Government introduced legislation today to deliver our commitments to fix the crisis in aged care, and usher in a new funding model for residential aged care.
The Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022 will require a qualified registered nurse to be on site in every residential aged care home 24 hours a day, seven days a week, ensuring older Australians living in residential aged care receive immediate care when needed.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thank you, Galarrwuy. This is an extraordinary gift. Can I thank the Yolngu people as well for the extraordinary gift. This will take pride of place in my new home. I've moved back into public housing. But that is a very important personal gift. But can I say, and I'll have more to say about this tomorrow, can I thank the dancers for the extraordinary gift that they have just given us.
Ngarra ga Buku guru-pan Gumatj, Yothu Yindi nha go Yolgnu mala.
[Translation: I pay my respect to Gumatj, Yothu Yindi and Yolngu Mala.]
I acknowledge the people of the Yolngu nation. I recognise all the elders, leaders and families who have made great contributions to our nation.
In particular, I acknowledge the Gumatj clan whose lands we are meeting on today.
Last night’s Bungul was a deeply moving moment for me, it was an honour to bear witness to dance and song and story and tradition tracing back some 60,000 years.
JOHN PAUL JANKE, HOST: Prime Minister, thanks for speaking with us today. In the lead-up to the election and the election campaign, when you spoke about the Uluru Statement, and even now when you talk about it, you get quite emotional about it. What does this Statement mean to you personally?
DAVID SPEERS, HOST: Prime Minister, thanks for joining us here at Garma.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be on the program. And it is great to be here at Garma.
SPEERS: It is. Look, let’s start with the words in your speech here. You described a Voice to Parliament as an opportunity to deliver a long overdue embrace of truth and justice and decency and respect for First Nations people. How would it achieve those things?
JAKE TAPPER, HOST: The death toll in Kentucky flooding is rising again this morning. The number now is 26 dead, as the effects of the climate crisis continue to wreak havoc around the world.
In Australia, the new Prime Minister has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. But is the rest of the world on board?
Joining me now, the prime minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese.
Thank you so much for joining me.
VIRGINIA TRIOLI, HOST: We're live on ABC Radio Melbourne Facebook page as well, if you'd like to jump on board, you can stream us. You can see myself, good morning, and the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese. Good morning to you.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Good to be in the studio.