Press conference - Gladstone

RIMAS KIRIOZIS, MANAGING DIRECTOR ALPHA HPA: My name is Rimas Kiriozis. I'm the Managing Director of Alpha HPA. On behalf of our HPA, our directors, our shareholders, our staff and our community. I'd like to sincerely thank the Prime Minister, Mr. Albanese and Minister Madeleine King for this announcement today, the major financial support from the Australian Government for the Alpha HPA business. We believe that the Alpha HPA business is a completely unique downstream processing opportunity.

Speech - Gladstone APLNG

I’ve always been an optimist about Australia’s future - and communities like Gladstone give new cause for optimism every day.

All of us are living in a time of profound, global economic change.

Australia has had to deal with the shocks – and aftershocks – of a once-in-a-century pandemic, followed by the most significant international energy crisis in 50 years.

And alongside this, there is a global economic transformation underway.

Nations around the world are re-investing in their economic sovereignty, modernising their industrial base and embracing clean energy.

Critical minerals funding helps deliver future made in Australia

The Albanese Government will support a further two major critical minerals projects in Queensland and South Australia, helping deliver the building blocks for a future made in Australia while creating hundreds of jobs and opportunities.

The Government will provide $400 million in new loans to Australian company Alpha HPA to deliver Australia’s first high-purity alumina processing facility in Queensland.

The Alpha HPA project in Gladstone is expected to create around 490 jobs during construction and more than 200 jobs on completion.

Australians passing toughest test

The terrible events of the past few days have brought devastation and grief to Sydney and Australia.

They have also shone a light on the bravery and compassion of our people.

All of us have mourned for those lives suddenly stolen in the despicable attack at Bondi Junction.

By now, we've seen the faces of the victims and read their stories.

A refugee on his first day in a new job in their new home. A young mum desperately seeking to protect her beautiful baby.

People out shopping, in a manner so familiar to so many of us.

Radio interview - 2GB Drive

CHRIS O’KEEFE, HOST: The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, is on the line for us. Prime Minister, thanks for your time.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon. Good to be with you, although these are, of course, really difficult circumstances and they're tough times for Sydneysiders and for Australians.

O’KEEFE: I think the designation of a terrorist attack surprised many of us.

Press conference - Parliament House, Canberra

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: I'm joined by the AFP Commissioner, Kershaw and the Director General of ASIO here this morning. Last night a 16 year old who has been apprehended was accused of stabbing a bishop at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley. This is a disturbing incident. There is no place for violence in our community. There is no place for violent extremism. We are a peace loving nation. This is a time to unite, not divide as a community and as a country.

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