I acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which we meet, and pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging.
I extend a warm welcome to all leaders from across business and government joining us today – from Papua New Guinea, Australia, our region and the world.
My particular thanks to Tracey Spicer and the President of PNG Core, Anthony Smare.
DAVID SPEERS, HOST: The Prime Minister is with me now. Anthony Albanese, from the honeymoon to the Insiders studio. Congratulations, firstly, on your wedding.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, David. Thank you very much, and can I take the opportunity to thank Australians for the very warm wishes that we have received. It's been quite heartening, and it was a wonderful marriage and then a four-day honeymoon is short, but it was wonderful to have a bit of time off together.
Starting this Wednesday, children under the age of 16 will be banned from having social media accounts.
This will be one of the biggest social and cultural changes our nation has faced. It is profound reform which will be a source of national pride in years to come.
MARK RILEY, HOST: Prime Minister, thanks for joining Seven News.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be with you, Mark.
RILEY: Will this save lives?
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning.
STUDENTS: Good morning.
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ANIKA WELLS, MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS: Good morning, PM.
PRIME MINISTER: Anika Wells is the Minister for Communications, and I'm the Prime Minister, and welcome to Parliament House.
The Prime Minister will be on leave for five days from Monday 1 December 2025.
During most of this time, the Deputy Prime Minister will be Acting Prime Minister.
The Deputy Prime Minister is expected to travel to Papua New Guinea from Tuesday morning to Wednesday afternoon. During this time Minister Wong will be Acting Prime Minister.
Today we announce the appointment of Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP as Australia’s Special Envoy for International Human Rights.
As Special Envoy, Mr Dreyfus will renew Australia’s tradition as a global champion for human rights – a role we have played since we were an original signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
I am pleased to announce the Governor-General has appointed Ms Victoria Anderson as the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Ms Anderson has an extensive career in the Australian Public Service, most recently as Deputy Secretary of the Small Business, Corporate and Law Group at the Department of the Treasury.
Prior to this, Ms Anderson held senior roles in the Department of Education, Skills and Employment and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: When we came to government, we promised we would reform Australia's broken environmental laws. Today, we deliver that promise. The sensible, responsible and balanced laws are good for business and good for the environment. Today, I can announce our Government's landmark environmental law reform will pass the Parliament today, heralding a new era for the environment and productivity in Australia. We have consulted extensively with the business community, with environmental groups and with community organisations.
The Albanese Government’s landmark environmental law reforms will pass the Parliament this week, heralding a new era for the environment and productivity in Australia.
More than five years after Professor Graeme Samuel handed down his independent review into the nation’s 25-year-old environmental laws, the Government’s Environment Protection Reform Bill will be passed with the support of the Greens in the Senate.