ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA: Well, Prime Minister, welcome to you and your delegation. This is your third visit to Australia since your election as Prime Minister, but you and I have known each other for a very long time, and as we commented walking here to this room, we are probably the two leaders of nations around the world who are most ably to be called aviation nerds, and I look forward to a positive discussion today. Our relationship, our economic relationship, has never been firmer.

1. The Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, welcomed the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, to Canberra for their first annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting on 16 August 2024.
2. Prime Ministers acknowledged the Ngunnawal people as Traditional Custodians of the lands of the meeting and recognised any other people or families with connection to the lands of the Australian Capital Territory and region.

New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows the national gender pay gap is the lowest on record - today falling to 11.5 per cent from 12 per cent in November 2023, and 14.1 per cent in May 2022. Under the Albanese Government, women’s average weekly earnings have increased $173.80 a week since May 2022.

Labor came to government in 2022 with a commitment to drive action to close the gender pay gap. Since then, we have seen the gender pay gap drop to all-time lows over four consecutive reporting cycles.

Thanks Mr Speaker.

Well in spite of that contribution by the Member of for Flynn, we are maintaining our support for this legislation and for Australia's future.

And I say to the Member for Flynn that he should go to the high purity alumina factory in his electorate that is employing hundreds of workers that will benefit from Production Tax Credits.

He should go and tell the workers there that it's a waste of money that they should just be shut down.

MICHAEL ROWLAND, HOST: PM, good morning.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: G'day, Michael. It's a great day and it's been fantastic to welcome all these Olympians home. Not everyone had a medal around their neck, but every single one of them is worth their weight in gold. They've lifted up our entire nation over the last fortnight and it's a proud day to be the Australian Prime Minister.

PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST: The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, joins us live now. PM, what a moment. What a morning.

Well, thanks very much Giaan.

And I also begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my respect to elders, past, present and emerging.

MATT DORAN, HOST: Well, let's head back out to the Qantas hanger now. This is the welcome home party at Sydney Airport. Shirvo's there right now. You've had some big names there, Shirvo. Who have you got now? Oh, just throw in the PM.

MATT SHIRVINGTON, HOST: Well, none bigger in Australia than the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. And I'm glad, Matt, that you called it a party. It's not just a ceremony, it's not a welcome home ceremony, it's a welcome home party.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: It is, absolutely.

KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST:  It's a very good morning to a man who can find his way to the odd party or two. Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. PM, good to see you.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Fantastic to be here, what a great day.

STEFANOVIC: Isn't it? Just to see the families here, to see friends, you know, our most successful Olympics ever. As PM, what's that been like for you?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of New Zealand, The Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, to Australia from 15–16 August 2024 as a Guest of the Australian Government.

Prime Minister Albanese will meet with Prime Minister Luxon in Canberra for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting.

The leaders will discuss modernising our economic relationship, strengthening our Alliance and broader security partnership, and supporting our Pacific partners.

This will be Prime Minister Luxon's third official visit to Australia.