ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA: Well, it's an absolute pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Wale and his delegation to Canberra for his first overseas visit. I apologise for the fact it’s a bit colder than it is in the Sollys. The Prime Minister's decision to choose Australia for his first overseas visit reflects the closeness of our relationship and I congratulate him on the energy and vision he has brought to his first days in office.
The Albanese Labor Government has secured another 40 million litres of additional diesel for Queenslanders, through an agreement between Export Finance Australia (EFA) and independent supplier Freedom Fuels.
This shipment is due to arrive to Brisbane in June for onwards distribution to regional Queensland. This is in addition to 16 separate shipments already secured in partnership with Ampol, BP Australia, IOR and Viva Energy.
PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: For more on all of this, I've got the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, in the studio with me. Welcome to the program.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning – or good afternoon.
KARVELAS: Yeah, we are now.
PRIME MINISTER: It's been a long day.
KARVELAS: It has. It feels like the morning still. We're very bright. The Nationals want you to go to an election. What is the threshold for big changes to go to an election?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, The Hon Matthew Wale CBE, to Canberra for a Leaders’ Meeting on Wednesday, 3 June 2026.
The visit will mark Prime Minister Wale’s first official international visit since taking office in May 2026, and follows a phone call between leaders on Friday, 15 May 2026.
Prime Minister Wale will be accompanied by senior Cabinet ministers from the Solomon Islands Government.
Can I welcome you, Travis, here to Parliament House, to the centre of our nation's democracy.
Next year, just down the road there, we’ll celebrate a century since Parliament first met here in Canberra.
And at that time, it was of course, the First Nations man walked here, because First Nations people weren't included at that time, of course.
And we know that back in 1901 there was no one from First Nations people at the Royal Exhibition Hall in Melbourne, where just a couple of weeks ago we celebrated the formation of Australia as a Federation, when we came together.
HOST: Joining us now live, the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Anthony Albanese. Welcome to the show.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: G’day. Happy Origin Day.
HOST: Yes, Big. It's a huge day. I mean, anyone who knows about pressure, I mean, Laurie Daley's under pressure, but you. Pressure is your middle name. Will you be out at the ground tonight, Albo?
HOST: Please welcome to the show the biggest Maroons fan known to man, Anthony ‘Albo’ Albanese.
HOST: Hey, Queenslander.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: What an introduction that is. Not what I was expecting.
HOST: You're welcome.
HOST: I didn't know you were a Queensland supporter, Anthony.
PRIME MINISTER: Happy Origin Day for everyone.
HOST: Very political.
HOST: A great initiative from the Australian Federal Government announced yesterday and that is that the Albanese Government is backing the Rugby League World Cup to the tune of the $12.4 million investment. I'm happy to say that the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese is on the line. Good morning, Prime Minister.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Happy Origin Day.
Australia will once again take centre stage for world sport when the 2026 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) kicks off in Sydney this October.
The Albanese Government is backing the tournament with a $12.4 million investment to support the successful planning, logistics and delivery of the event across nine host cities in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
The investment includes a strong focus on supporting the women’s competition, as women’s rugby league continues to go from strength to strength.