Radio interview - ABC Ballarat

STEVE MARTIN, HOST: Anthony Albanese is in town for the Herald Sun Bush Summit. And at the Bush Summit he's going to make the official announcement of some further drought relief for farmers worth about a billion dollars. It's low interest loans. And I have just been speaking with the Prime Minister while AM was on this morning and asked him about that announcement and some other bits and pieces. So, that's going to be one of the big announcements that comes out of the Prime Minister's talk at the Bush Summit a little bit later on this morning.

Bush Summit 2025 - Ballarat

Well, thank you very much for that warm Ballarat welcome.

And I do want to begin though on a sad note. Of course, here in Victoria, Victorians are mourning the loss of Detective Thompson and Senior Constable De Waart.

This is a tragedy that has impacted particularly people in, in the local community, but it's also, of course, impacted people in the police family as well.

$1 billion funding boost for Regional Investment Corporation

The Albanese Labor Government is supporting the growth, resilience and sustainability of Australia’s agricultural sector, with an additional $1 billion in new loan funding through the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC).

RIC administers support for farmers facing hardship with concessional loans for farm businesses and drought-affected farm-related small businesses.

Television interview - Today Show

SARAH ABO, HOST: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins us live now from Ballarat. Good morning to you, PM.

KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Hey, PM.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Friday morning. I feel –

ABO: I won't interrupt you, PM. Go on.

PRIME MINISTER: Just feeling a bit of deja vu here. Me and Karl, Friday morning. Did it every week for about six years.

ABO: Do you miss those days, PM?

Bush Summit 2025

When it comes to talking about Building Regional Australia’s Future, it’s hard to find a more fitting place than Wagga Wagga.

It has a history of ambition and bold vision. In the lead-up to Federation, the people of Wagga put their city forward to be the capital of our new nation.

It remains a place of energy and ambition, a city that plays a key role in the security of our nation – from the paddocks to the barracks.

A city infused with the spirit with which we must look ahead, knowing that while success is never guaranteed, we have what we need to achieve it.

Press conference - Parliament House, Canberra

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Firstly, can I say that there are reports from Victoria, from Porepunkah about an active incident that has been underway there. There is grave concern for some of the police officers who are involved. Our thoughts are with the police for the work that they do, each and every day. The men and women who wear our uniform, and wear the uniform of the police force take risks each and every day. And the Victorian Police Commissioner will be providing updates during the afternoon as more facts that are able to be released become clear.

Response to Iranian attacks

Since the terrible events of October 7, 2023 we have witnessed a number of appalling antisemitic attacks against Australia’s Jewish community.

The Albanese Government asked ASIO and the Australian Federal Police to investigate these incidents as a priority because they have no place in Australia.

Enough credible intelligence has now been gathered to reach the deeply disturbing conclusion that the Iranian Government has directed at least two of these attacks.

Iran has sought to disguise its involvement but ASIO assesses it was behind the attacks on: