JOHN LAWS, HOST: I think we are lucky enough to have our Prime Minister on the line. Prime Minister, are you there?
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: I am indeed. John. Good to be with you.
LAWS: Good to be able to talk to you. You called me. How nice is that?
THOMAS ORITI, HOST: This week, we've been talking a lot about allegations of price gouging and unfair supplier practices by Australia's big two supermarkets in the wake of a Four Corners investigation. If you missed it, you can catch it on ABC iview now. Yesterday we heard from Nationals Leader David Littleproud, who called for increased supermarket competition and greater powers for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
JACQUI FELGATE, HOST: On the line now, this was not pre-organised, it's the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. Good afternoon to you, Prime Minister.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: G'day, Jacqui. Good to talk with you again.
STEVE AUSTIN, HOST: Let's go to my next guest and it should be Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese. Prime Minister, good morning to you.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Steve. I hope you're enjoying the new gig.
AUSTIN: I am enjoying the new gig. Where are you at the moment, PM? Are you in Canberra? Are you in Sydney? Are you in a lineup waiting to go and see Taylor Swift or something?
The Albanese Government today launched the Stronger Medicare Awards, to honour those who have made a significant contribution to Australia’s primary care sector.
The Stronger Medicare awards will recognise and honour Medicare Champions from around Australia: outstanding individuals and practices that provide exceptional care, embrace innovation, and work together to improve the health of their community.
First and foremost, these Medicare Champions are individuals and practices that go above and beyond to benefit patients.
WILL GOODINGS, HOST: Prime Minister, good morning to you.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Good to be with you.
I am so delighted to be here with you
Fifty years of anything is a significant event. To be able to sustain a hospitality business half a century – to come through all those changes and not simply survive but to be actually thriving – that is something absolutely worth marking in style.
We’ve joined together tonight to celebrate half a century of Navarra – a great Australian business that proudly wears the name of an extraordinary family.
For decade after decade, you’ve been the magic ingredient in some of the most special moments in so many lives.
ALI MOORE, HOST: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, welcome to ABC Radio Melbourne Drive.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon. Wonderful to be talking with you and I hope you're enjoying Frankston.
MOORE: Well, it'd probably be better if you were down here, perhaps. But you have been in this electorate, I understand, a bit. How are you feeling about the 2nd of March?
SARAH MACDONALD, HOST: The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese is in the studio, after meeting Debbie Harry online. Good morning, Prime Minister.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Good to be with you.
MACDONALD: Look, people are suggesting she could play at your wedding.
PRIME MINISTER: Well she’d be pretty good, wouldn't she?
MACDONALD: Any plans yet?
MICHAEL WIPFLI, HOST: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, welcome! Recently engaged to the beautiful Jodie.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Yeah, thanks very much for the warm welcome. I've got to say, though, there's no champagne here, just to be clear, it's got a bit of a, given recent incidents with pot plants, we're not drinking at this time of the morning.
KATE RITCHIE, HOST: No. And you can celebrate without champagne, am I right?