Address to "Facing North" showcase

I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging.

I’m proud to lead a Government that will give every Australian the opportunity to vote for Constitutional Recognition through a Voice, in a referendum later this year.

In the Territory, there are great local examples of what can be achieved when governments listen to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and work with them: from schools to employment programs to Indigenous Rangers.

$6.4 million to kick start Garma Institute

The Albanese Government is pleased to announce $6.4 million towards the Yolngu people’s long held vision for a world class tertiary institution in northeast Arnhem Land.

As the 24th annual Garma Festival kicks off, the investment from the Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA) to support the Yothu Yindi Foundation with Stage One for the design and development of the Garma Institute - a new tertiary and vocational education facility.

Press conference - Garma Festival, Gulkula

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thank you for the warm welcome to your country and for the meeting that we've just had with the Dilak Council. An opportunity to listen. An opportunity to listen about the vision that the community here has on your Yolngu country of education, advancement for their young people of health and better health outcomes of improvements to housing as well on the homelands. This was an opportunity for us to listen. And indeed, in the Dilak Council is an example of exactly how a Voice with local structures can work.

Television interview - ABC Weekend Breakfast

KATHRYN ROBINSON, HOST: The Prime Minister joins us now from Garma. Good morning to you, Prime Minister. It looks like a beautiful day that is dawning up at Garma.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Kathryn. It is magical here at Gulkula, just on the coast. But it's a pity that it's not a good idea to swim here.

ROBINSON: No, stay out of the water.

PRIME MINISTER: It is very enticing, let me tell you. As you can see.

Radio Interview - ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast

JAMES VALENTINE, HOST: Anthony Albanese, good morning.

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

VALENTINE: Yeah, lots to think about and talking about with the Parliament, but also a sad day as we think about the crew from Holsworthy that, the search would have resumed this morning for Captain Daniel Lyon, Corporate Alexander Naggs, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent and Warrant Officer Joseph Laycock.

Radio Interview - FiveAA Breakfast

HOST: We are joined now by the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, who joins us on day one of the Undie Drive to raise funds for Catherine House and the Hutt St Centre. Prime Minister, good morning. Thank you so much for your time.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. To be clear, that wasn't the motivation for joining you this morning. But it is a good cause. And good on you.