WILL GOODINGS, HOST: It is the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, who joins us on FIVEaa Breakfast. Prime Minister, good morning to you.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, guys. Good to be with you.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Singapore from 1 to 2 June to deliver the keynote address at the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue, and to meet with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for annual bilateral discussions.
Through his keynote address to the Shangri-La Dialogue, the Prime Minister will outline Australia’s vision for the Indo-Pacific region. Convened by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the Dialogue is the premier regional forum for senior government and thought leaders to discuss regional security dynamics and challenges.
TIM BLACKWELL, HOST: Now, you know, sometimes, I was thinking this the other day, guys, Barack Obama's playlists are really big?
RICKI-LEE COULTER, HOST: Oh, yeah.
JOEL CREASEY, HOST: Oh yeah, they go they go nuts.
COULTER: It’s like... it's a big thing. It's like Oprah's Book Club, when she endorses a book. If Barack Obama endorses a song, that’s big.
MURRAY JONES, HOST: Good morning to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. How are you this morning, Albo?
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Murray. I'm very, very well.
JONES: Well look, 97 times, I know you've been hammered by this, you know hammered with this by the Opposition. But when it comes to power prices things do incredibly look like they're getting a little bit dimmer Albo.
The Government is developing a National Strategy for the Care and Support Economy to make sure we can provide sustainable, high quality care and support for Australians into the future and to make sure the people providing these services have decent jobs.
Public consultation on the draft strategy is now open.
We are encouraging carers, the care and support workforce, people who receive care and support and the broader community to have their say on the draft Strategy.
JOHN LAWS, HOST: The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has done a lot of travelling again recently, although at the moment he's very much about domestic politics. With the Federal Parliament sitting, of course, it's very domestic and very important. But I'm happy to say that our Prime Minister is on the line. Prime Minister, good morning and welcome.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Morning, John. Good to have you back on air.
I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we met. I pay my respect to their Elders past, present, and emerging.
I note from Louise's comments that great art makes you feel full of possibilities. We're going to give Australians a possibility to change the country for the better in the last quarter by voting Yes in the referendum that will be coming up.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: John Olsen deserved a wonderful send off and he received that today at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. John Olsen's passing leaves a space, but he has filled it with light and colour, as bright as that twinkle that he had in his eye. He imagined a landscape and showed it for all Australians, but indeed, to showcase it to the world. And his legacy will live on.
I spoke to Mark McGowan earlier today to congratulate him on his retirement and all he has achieved through his time in public life. Mark leaves office as he led, on his own terms and as his own man. He has been a great Premier of his proud state, an extraordinary leader for WA Labor and a trusted friend. Above all, Mark will be remembered for seeing the people of Western Australian safely through one of the most challenging crises in our nation's history. In unprecedented times, Mark always held to his convictions and always sought to do the right thing by his state.
OLIVER PETERSON, HOST: Joining me now live from Adelaide is the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. Good afternoon.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon, Ollie. Good to be with you.
PETERSON: Were you surprised to hear that Mark McGowan is quitting as Premier of Western Australia?