I am pleased to announce that I intend to recommend to the Governor-General that she appoint Mr Mike Kaiser as Secretary of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

Mr Kaiser has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors including in senior roles in the Queensland public service, having served as Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Director-General of the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, and as Director General of the Department of Resources.

HOST: Hit Breakfast with Dan and Christie with producer Matt this morning and we are honoured to be joined by the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese joins us. Good morning, Albo.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Glad to be back in beautiful Hobart.

HOST: Yes.

PRIME MINISTER: Wonderful sunrise this morning.

HOST: We get them every single day, mate. And it's a new day with new challenges. What is on the agenda? What's the reason for the visit?

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

Eighty years ago acting Prime Minister Frank Forde rose in the House of Representatives and told a still and sombre chamber:

“The Captain has been stricken in sight of the shore.” 

Through the dark days of conflict, Curtin had urged the men and women of Australia forward to:

“Victory in war, victory for the peace”.

He would not live to see either, yet no Australian did more to achieve both.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Last night's arson attack on the synagogue in East Melbourne is cowardly, is an act of violence and antisemitism, and has no place in Australian society.

It is to be hoped that the perpetrator is brought to justice urgently, and that he faces the full force of the law, and anyone involved in this attack faces the full force of the law.

I have spoken just today with Rabbi Dovid Gutnick. Dovid is someone who is very proud of the community that he leads.

SCOTT BEVAN, HOST: Well before he heads to Newcastle, Prime Minister Albanese has kindly given up some of his Saturday morning to join us here. Prime Minister, good morning to you.

ANDREW CLENNELL, HOST: I know you're sick of questions about Donald Trump, so I thought I'd start with that.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: I've got practise that seamlessly segueing into –

CLENNELL: Let's see what segues, I'm worried about your segues today. Are you more confident after Penny Wong's meeting with Marco Rubio you'll get this one-on-one meeting and perhaps more importantly, even if you did, does it make a difference on things like tariffs and AUKUS?

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.

Can I join in welcoming the many leaders from across the business community here today.

Every morning, when we look at The Australian or turn on Sky News, we are reminded this is a time of significant global uncertainty.

Conflict in the Middle East and Europe.

Upheaval in the world economy.

Strategic competition in our region.

Technology rewriting the way we live and work.

PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST: Joining us live now is the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. PM, good to see you, thanks for your time this morning.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: G'day Pete, my pleasure.

STEFANOVIC: So, you did get a tough break at the G7, that couldn't be helped. But do you expect Penny Wong to get you a meeting with Trump while she's at the Quad?

BRIDGET BRENNAN, HOST: Good morning to you, Prime Minister. It's been a while since we've had you on the show.

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

BRENNAN: Perhaps a commitment, a weekly commitment to join us on News Breakfast might be in order.

PRIME MINISTER: Well, you know, why haven't you made the offer beforehand?

NAT BARR, HOST: And the Prime Minister joins us live in Canberra now. Good morning to you. Are you just kind of kicking yourself for not getting on that plane to Washington to meet Trump earlier?