I intend to recommend to the Governor-General that she make the following Secretary appointments to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of the Treasury.

Dr Steven Kennedy PSM – Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Dr Kennedy has over 30 years of experience in the Australian Public Service, including serving as Secretary of the Department of the Treasury from September 2019 and Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development from September 2017 to August 2019.

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.

I acknowledge all my colleagues who are joining me here today.

I say on behalf of every single Labor member and senator, we are humbled and honoured by the trust that the Australian people have placed in our Government.

Each and every day, we are working to prove worthy of that trust.

To stand up for Australia in a time of global uncertainty.

To act on the immediate challenges confronting us.

The Australian and Victorian Governments’ North East Link project continues to forge ahead with two massive Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) relaunching from Lower Plenty Road to continue their journey towards Bulleen.

Earlier this year, TBMs Gillian and Zelda both broke through the earth into a 30 metre deep box at Lower Plenty Road, which will soon create a vital interchange point for the North East Link project.

RAF EPSTEIN, HOST: The Prime Minister's been in Melbourne for many important things, including watching Hawthorn last night. Good morning.

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

EPSTEIN: Let's see if we get to that. Just on what is coming up, you are meeting Donald Trump soon. Are you going to loosen the rules on them on getting letting US beef into Australia?

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, it's fantastic to be back in Victoria, and particularly good to be in the electorate of Menzies with Gabriel. The first time I’ve been back here since the 3rd of May, when I stood and handed out how to votes for what was a very successful campaign. And I do want to take the opportunity to thank Victorians for keeping their faith and trust in the government I'm proud to lead.

PETE CURULLI, HOST: A very special political edition of Yay or Nay today with the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. Good morning to you, Sir.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Wonderful to be back here in beautiful Perth. I've brought the rain.

CURULLI: Thanks for that.

KYMBA CAHILL, HOST: Yeah, haven’t you.

PRIME MINISTER: Everyone's pleased with it. People are saying to me it's been too dry here.

LISA SHAW, HOST: Well, we haven't spoken to the big boss since he was re-elected in a landslide. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is with us now. Good morning.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Wonderful to be back in person. I've brought the rain.

SHAW: Oh yeah, but look, you know I for one am enjoying it. Although Barra's not because his kitchen flooded in the early hours of this morning. What brings you to town this week?

DORINDA COX, SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Thank you for coming along. I'll make a short statement and then take a few questions.

Today, I'm resigning from the Australian Greens to join the Labor Party to sit as a Labor Senator as part of the Albanese Government.

It is not a decision I've taken lightly. I'd like to acknowledge my former colleagues. I've appreciated the opportunity to work beside them, particularly as the first Aboriginal woman in WA to serve in our national Parliament. But the time has come for me to pursue a new direction.

OLIVER PETERSON, HOST: Prime Minister, welcome back to Perth Live.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: G'day, Oly. Good to be back in this beautiful state. And I brought a bit of rain with me yesterday, but it's fined up a bit at the moment.

PETERSON: You did. There was a bit of rain around about an hour ago or so now. It's just as you were holding the Cabinet meeting and maybe there was something across the Nullarbor from New South Wales and Victoria wanting our GST fix.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: It’s great to be back in Western Australia for my 35th visit as Prime Minister, my second visit since the election. We are very consciously having a Cabinet meeting here today, precisely one month since we had the honour of being re-elected to govern Australia. And to do so of course, in cooperation with the states and territories. My Government has a terrific relationship with the Cook Labor Government here in WA. Together, we've worked on the Better and Fairer Schools funding agreement.