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Delivering Labor's plan to fix aged care

The Albanese Labor Government introduced legislation today to deliver our commitments to fix the crisis in aged care, and usher in a new funding model for residential aged care.

The Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022 will require a qualified registered nurse to be on site in every residential aged care home 24 hours a day, seven days a week, ensuring older Australians living in residential aged care receive immediate care when needed.

Remarks - Garma Festival

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thank you, Galarrwuy. This is an extraordinary gift. Can I thank the Yolngu people as well for the extraordinary gift. This will take pride of place in my new home. I've moved back into public housing. But that is a very important personal gift. But can I say, and I'll have more to say about this tomorrow, can I thank the dancers for the extraordinary gift that they have just given us.

Address to Garma Festival

Ngarra ga Buku guru-pan Gumatj, Yothu Yindi nha go Yolgnu mala.

[Translation: I pay my respect to Gumatj, Yothu Yindi and Yolngu Mala.]

I acknowledge the people of the Yolngu nation. I recognise all the elders, leaders and families who have made great contributions to our nation.

In particular, I acknowledge the Gumatj clan whose lands we are meeting on today.

Last night’s Bungul was a deeply moving moment for me, it was an honour to bear witness to dance and song and story and tradition tracing back some 60,000 years. 

Television Interview - ABC Insiders with David Speers

DAVID SPEERS, HOST: Prime Minister, thanks for joining us here at Garma.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be on the program. And it is great to be here at Garma.

SPEERS: It is. Look, let’s start with the words in your speech here. You described a Voice to Parliament as an opportunity to deliver a long overdue embrace of truth and justice and decency and respect for First Nations people. How would it achieve those things?

Television Interview - CNN State of the Union

JAKE TAPPER, HOST: The death toll in Kentucky flooding is rising again this morning. The number now is 26 dead, as the effects of the climate crisis continue to wreak havoc around the world.

In Australia, the new Prime Minister has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. But is the rest of the world on board?

Joining me now, the prime minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese.

Thank you so much for joining me.

Radio Interview - Kiss Melbourne with Jase & Lauren

HOST: You're on Kiss 101.1 with Jase and Lauren in the morning. Please welcome the next Prime Minister of Australia. Anthony Albanese.

HOST: Wow, good morning everyone. It is just on 18 to eight from DJing to the PM office. Good morning mate. Welcome back to the show.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA: Thanks for having me on the programme.

HOST: Oh good morning Albo, now a lot has changed since we spoke to you last.

Statement on new Special Envoy for Disaster Recovery

The Government is pleased to announce the creation of a new role, Special Envoy for Disaster Recovery, which will be held by Senator Tony Sheldon.

Senator Sheldon will work alongside Minister for Emergency Management, Murray Watt, to ensure much-needed support is delivered to communities when natural disasters hit.

A number of natural disasters have impacted parts of Australia in recent years, and we know from experts natural disasters will become more frequent and more severe due to the effects of climate change.