SIMON HICKEY, WESTERN SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CEO: So welcome everybody to this wonderful milestone, completing all of our major work contracts and announcing Air New Zealand, and I'll open up to questions.
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KATHRYN ROBSINSON, HOST: Anthony Albanese will be attending the official opening of the terminal seven years after work began at Badgerys Creek. And given that he's in our neck of the woods, he's kindly called in for a chat. Very good morning to you, Prime Minister.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, good to be with you. And it's an exciting day for Western Sydney.
Sydney’s new 24-hour airport is one step closer to welcoming its first passengers, with major construction works across Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) now complete and the state-of-the-art terminal formally unveiled today.
Today’s announcement marks a major milestone for the project, signalling a shift in the airport’s progress from construction to operations in the lead up to its opening in 2026.
TOM CONNELL, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB: Thank you, Prime Minister. So, the Productivity Summit, you alluded to the one in the previous term on IR as well. Some of the business leaders in the wake of that said they felt like things were too slanted towards what the unions wanted. How would you reassure them this time around that it's worth participating and it will be a level playing field?
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 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.