ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thanks for joining us here in North Lismore this morning. We thank Brian for welcoming us into his home. Brian's done it really tough. He got rescued during the flood event earlier this year by a neighbour, when he wheeled Brian out, the water was up almost to his shoulder level. He had to stay in a shed across the road here for four days and they kept having to lift him further and further up in order to keep him away from the rising floodwaters. Brian's story is just one of so many.

ANDREW CHARLTON, MEMBER FOR PARRAMATTA: Welcome everybody. It is wonderful to have the Prime Minister and the Treasurer here in Parramatta. Parramatta is a great city, it’s becoming a global city. It’s already New South Wales’ fastest growing economy and the fastest growing and most dynamic CBD in Australia. This week's Budget delivers for Parramatta. If you are a family, this Budget is for you. Cheaper childcare, more paid parental leave and cheaper medicines. If you’re a young person in Parramatta, this budget is for you.

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

It’s fantastic to be in Griffith today to open this magnificent new sports complex.

I know it’s been in the works for a long time, so today’s a proud day – and I’m delighted to be sharing it with you.

This new complex offers so much.

Brand new basketball and netball courts.

A new athletics track, grandstand, hockey pitch and Olympic-size pool.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: I'm here for the opening of the Griffith Regional Sports Centre and I'm joined by the mayor Doug Curran, the local member, Helen Dalton and Wes Fang representing the New South Wales Government from the New South Wales Legislative Council. This is a fantastic facility and congratulations to all of the local community who have campaigned and funded this over 20 years. This is a project that was first envisaged way back in 2002.

KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Let's further break down Budget 2022 now with the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, who is in Canberra. Good morning to you, PM. Thanks for your time this morning. Appreciate it. Everything all right?

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Karl. Everything's pretty good here.

STEFANOVIC: Bit happening. I was expecting a responsible left hook to our economic melon last night. But in the end, it kind of whacked us with a little wet lettuce. What happened?

LISA MILLAR, HOST: I have the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, with me here. Good morning. How are you feeling?

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Lisa. A little bit less chilly than yourself.

MILLAR: I think we have a little bit of a breezeway here as well.

PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST: Joining us live now in Canberra is the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. Prime Minister, good morning to you. So, a safe Budget to pay for your election commitments. Are tax increases and spending cuts next?

NATALIE BARR, HOST: We're joined now by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Good morning to you, Prime Minister.

PRIME MINISTER: Good morning.

BARR: Now, when the previous government handed down its budget you said the cost of everything is going up but your pay isn't. Isn't that what is happening under you?

PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: Prime Minister, welcome to RN Breakfast.

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

KARVELAS: Prime Minister, this is a Budget that's been framed around making difficult decisions in difficult times. But haven't you kicked some of those big decisions down the road?

Thank you very much. As if to underline, if you needed any reminder of the difference between the current Government and the past, the division we just voted on, if it was carried would have stopped the cheaper child care legislation. So way back at the Jobs and Skills Summit in September, the economist Danielle Wood made the observation that if untapped women's workforce participation were iron ore, we'd be falling over ourselves to dig it up. The message from the Budget handed down by the Treasurer last night was simply this: we’re digging.