The Albanese Government will recommend to the Governor-General that Mr Greg Moriarty AO be Australia’s next Ambassador to the United States of America.

Mr Moriarty is uniquely experienced to take forward the Australia-US alliance. He has unsurpassed credentials across Australia’s international policy from his senior roles in the Australian Public Service, including Secretary of the Department of Defence since 2017.

LISA SHAW, HOST: Welcome for the first time this year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Thanks for coming in.

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

RUSSELL CLARKE, HOST: Good morning, Prime Minister.

SHAW: It's been a whirlwind -

CLARE: 24 hours.

SHAW: Few hours.

CLARKE: Not even 24 hours.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: I want to pay tribute to Tim Picton. He was brilliant, full of joy, full of life. And for that life to be tragically cut short at just 36 years of age is indeed a tragedy, not just for his family and friends, but for the state of Western Australia and the entire nation. Tim had an amazing future that was cut short by this dreadful act of violence. It is indeed a tragedy. And my heart goes out to Priya and his beautiful daughter, Charlotte, who is the apple of his eye.

MARK GIBSON, HOST: That is Dr Hawke. Yes, Dr Hawke with Walk Right In on 720 ABC Perth. And kind of appropriate, because walking right into the studio is the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, who had a little spring in his step listening to that.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning Mark. Yeah, I haven't heard that for many a year, but they were a fun band, weren't they?

My fellow Australians

Tonight should have been nothing more than a regular Thursday night, our beautiful city brightened by the light of another 15 lives.

Fifteen lives illuminated by possibility, opportunity, and dreams.

Tragically we are gathered here because on the 14th of December, everything changed. And for that, I am sorry.

We cherish the promise that this country is a safe harbour. But sadly that promise was broken.

You came to celebrate a festival of light and freedom and you were met with the violence of hatred.

ANTHONY MAROON, HOST: This is Triple M going right around Australia on this National Day of Mourning. We remember those victims of Bondi, December 14, and we are about to speak to the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Anthony Albanese. Good evening and welcome. And so where were you? Do you remember the exact time when you found out the news?

CHRISTIAN O'CONNELL, HOST: Very important day for all of us. It is a National Day of Mourning after the Bondi attacks. And to tell us all about it and why this matters and the invitation tonight as well, 7:01pm, is the Prime Minister. Welcome back to the show.

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

PRIME MINISTER: Thanks for joining us. Today, we mark the National Day of Mourning to honour victims of the Bondi antisemitic terrorist attack. It is a solemn opportunity for every Australian to stand with the Jewish community and remember the 15 lives stolen in this deadly attack. When we look to Bondi, we don't just see a beach. We see it as part of our promise to the world. It's a welcoming embrace, a famous crescent of sand and water where there's room for everyone.

When we look to Bondi, we see it not just as a beach, but as a part of our promise to the world. A welcoming embrace. That famous crescent of sand and water where there is room for everyone.

A place where nothing should break but the waves.

And yet there on that most fateful of evenings, our hearts were collectively shattered.

The terrorist attack was anything but random. It was antisemitic. Jewish Australians were targeted because they were Jewish.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Late last night our laws to crack down on hate speech and take sensible action on firearms passed the Parliament. And I want to thank all Members and Senators who voted for this legislation. I want to acknowledge all who participated in the debate as well.