DAVE HUGHES, HOST: Has a war broken out between Erin Molan and the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese?
ED KAVALEE, HOST: Who joins us on the line from Canberra, good morning, Prime Minister.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Still in Sydney on the way to the airport.
I rise to contribute to the debate on the Constitutional Alteration Bill.
“We invite you to walk with us in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.”
That’s the closing line of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
On Friday, it will be six years since that patient, gracious, generous and optimistic invitation was extended to the people of Australia.
A hand outstretched. A powerful show of faith in the innate decency and fairness of all Australians.
Today marks six years since the Uluru Statement from the Heart was issued at Uluru on 26th May 2017.
Along with National Sorry Day and this year’s National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June), it an important time for Australians to reflect.
Six years ago, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders from across the nation issued the Statement from the Heart, inviting their fellow Australians ‘to walk with us in a movement of the Australian people for a better future’.
I intend to recommend to the Governor-General that he make the following changes to the Ministry.
Patrick Gorman MP will be appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Public Service, known as Assistant Minister for the Public Service.
This is in addition to his current role of Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister.
Dr Andrew Leigh MP will be appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, known as Assistant Minister for Employment.
Today we announce the inaugural Advisory Board for the Centre for Australia-India Relations, that will drive greater collaboration between our countries from its new Western Sydney base.
The Centre will work across government, industry, academia and the community to build greater understanding within the Australia-India relationship and support business to seize the opportunities of our economic partnership.
Thank you friends.
I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
And I am proud to lead a government that will give all of you, all Australians, the chance to vote in a referendum to recognise our First Peoples in our nation's Constitution later this year.
And I urge my Indian-Australian friends, vote yes.
It is a huge pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Modi to Australia.
NATALIE BARR, HOST: Anthony Albanese joins us now. Good morning to you.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning.
BARR: Prime Minister, did you get an idea last night of what it would be like to be a rock star?
KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Good morning to you. What a rock star. Is he your new boss?
MICHAEL ROWLAND, HOST: We can bring in the Prime Minister from Kirribilli House. PM, good morning.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Good to be with you.
ROWLAND: We were just joking, is cricket on the agenda or is that a no-no today?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met today in Sydney for bilateral discussions that deepened the friendship between our two nations.
The Australia-India relationship is already strong, but we both see potential for growth and an opportunity shape a better future for our region.
The meeting built on the outcomes from the Australia-India Annual Leaders’ Summit in March and reinforced their commitment to an open, prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific.