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Radio Interview - ABC AM with Sabra Lane

SABRA LANE, HOST: As you just heard, the Prime Minister is on his way to those NATO talks. In his third overseas trip since winning office just over a month ago, Anthony Albanese is also going to Paris to meet the French President and possibly to Ukraine. But he's left behind a domestic political headache with some crossbench MPs and senators threatening to block legislation because the Government's cut their parliamentary staff from four advisors to one. Before Anthony Albanese flew out last night, I asked him whether he was prepared to reconsider.

Doorstop Interview - Madrid, Spain

PRIME MINISTER, ANTHONY ALBANESE: Good morning. I am very grateful for the opportunity to meet Prime Minister Sanchez today, and I was very honoured to be the first Australian Prime Minister to make a bilateral visit to Spain. Our discussion was very warm and it was productive, reflecting the deep and long standing relationship between our two nations. We discussed the NATO summit, which begins tomorrow and the important role that Australia and its Asia Pacific partners can play.

Television Interview - Sunrise

NATALIE BARR, HOST: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins me now. Good morning, Prime Minister.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning Nat.

BARR: Power companies have really held this country for ransom this week, haven’t they? We are all going to pay the price down the track. What are you going to do to make sure this never happens again?

Television Interview - Today Show

ALISON LANGDON, HOST: The Prime Minister joins us now from Canberra. Good morning, Prime Minister. You’d like a night noodle market, wouldn't you?

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Night noodle market is pretty sensational. It got suspended there for a couple of years like everything else, but it's very good. I don't mind that.

LANGDON: Good stuff, we're on the same page.

PRIME MINISTER: Is it back in Hyde Park is it?

Statement From The Meeting Of National Cabinet

Today the Prime Minister, along with state and territory First Ministers, met in Canberra to discuss their shared priorities.

They discussed how the National Cabinet can support strong collaborative relationships and drive progress on priorities for the nation.

National Cabinet will build on recent collaborative efforts to support the COVID-19 health response and support the delivery of additional areas of focus.

Press Conference Parliament House Canberra, ACT

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Today we've had a successful National Cabinet meeting, the first of which have had the great honour and privilege to chair. It was conducted in a very good spirit, a spirit of engagement, one that recognised our common interests and our common purpose to serve people in our respective state and territories, but from my perspective to serve people around the nation.

Press Conference - Melbourne

DANIEL ANDREWS, PREMIER OF VICTORIA: It's great to be at The Alfred with the Prime Minister, my good friend and a real partner when it comes to health services, And Friday's National Cabinet meeting showed that very clearly for all Victorians to see. And it is great to have someone who might be from Sydney, but he governs for the entirety of our nation. And that's a really important thing. So, welcome Albo. It's very good to see you here. Today's about better research, better treatment, changing lives, saving lives.