ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: The ABC is one of our most important institutions. A pillar of Australian life that plays a critical role. It is, indeed, one of the great pillars of our democracy. It's part of our cultural identity and our cultural wellbeing. Crucially, it's a life-line in times of disaster. We rely upon the ABC to inform Australians about natural disasters, about weather events and about what is occurring in the world so they can respond in an appropriate way.

The Albanese Government will recommend to the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), that Mr Kimberley (Kim) Williams AM be appointed the next Chairperson of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Board.

Mr Williams has extensive experience across the screen, music, sports and media industries, and has made eminent and substantial contributions to the cultural life of the nation.

KYLE SANDILANDS, HOST: The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. Good morning, Albo.

JACKIE O, HOST: How are you Albo?

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Wonderful to be with you.

KYLE SANDILANDS: Thank you.

PRIME MINISTER: Happy New Year and all of that.

SANDILANDS: Thank you. Happy New year to you too, my friend.

JACKIE O: So, we were just talking about vapes, actually, and what your stance is on it.

KIERAN GILBERT, HOST: Prime Minister, thank you very much for your time.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning Kieran, good to be with you.

GILBERT: This week, you've got your MPs coming back for a special caucus on Wednesday. Can you give our viewers a sense of what your, what's your message going to be to them when they gather here?

Australians have saved $250 million on cheaper medicines in 2023 thanks to the Albanese Government.

Changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and the introduction of 60-day prescriptions are working to reduce everyday costs for Australians.

On 1 January 2023, for the first time in the 75-year history of the PBS, the Albanese Government lowered the maximum cost of prescription medications listed on the PBS saving Australians more than $240 million in 2023.

SARAH MACDONALD, HOST: The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, is with me in the studio on ABC Radio Sydney. Good morning.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, great to be here.

MACDONALD: We just heard something about your electorate and that is that it could be ten tonnes of contaminated mulch at Rozelle Parklands. It's closed already, as soon as it opened. We've been covering this story. What's your response?

JODIE BELYEA, LABOR CANDIDATE FOR DUNKLEY: Well good morning everyone and welcome to Dunkley. I'm Jodie Belyea and I am the Labor candidate for the Dunkley by-election. I'm really excited to be here today speaking to you all with the Prime Minister. So, Frankston Urgent Care Clinic is a new initiative in this area, that's about bringing nurses and doctors together to provide urgent care for families and people in the community to have their medical needs met.

DAN TAYLOR, HOST: We're in the studio with the 31st Prime Minister of Australia. Please join us, the Honourable Anthony Albanese, welcome. Good to have you back.

CHRISTIE HAYES, HOST: Good morning, Prime Minister.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: A big clap there.

TAYLOR: Welcome back.

PRIME MINISTER: Wonderful to be here, back in the studio again.

TAYLOR: How are you feeling?

ANDY TAYLOR, HOST: We are very, very pleased to have a special guest joining us in the studio this morning, Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese. Prime Minister, good morning.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Wonderful to be here in the studio.

TAYLOR: Well for starters, I better put your microphone on.

PRIME MINISTER: I reckon the interview will go better if it’s two way rather than just one.

TAYLOR: If you can talk.

The Albanese Government welcomes the review by the Queensland Government of 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic venues Master Plan.

We understand global conditions are resulting in cost and labour market pressure for all jurisdictions. These have been evident in the construction sector, and it is a good time to review plans to ensure current and likely future conditions are taken into account.