CRAIG REUCASSEL, HOST: We have the Prime Minister on the line, bring him up now. Morning, Prime Minister.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Craig. Good to be with you. Good to be in Parramatta.
REUCASSEL: Good to be with you. Yes, joining us in Parramatta. So, your press conference you’re about to speak about, the National Cabinet last night, what do you think was achieved by that?
The Albanese Labor Government is building Australia’s future and boosting New South Wales’ housing supply by investing more than $182 million in critical infrastructure that will unlock more than 25,000 new homes across the state.
Nine projects will be allocated funding through the Albanese Government’s Housing Support Program to fast-track housing in regional and metropolitan growth areas.
Funding will be used on enabling infrastructure works such as roads, sewage and water, and to support new homes with connections to transport links and public open spaces.
National Cabinet met virtually today to reaffirm that Leaders are united in working together to stamp antisemitism out – and keep it out.
The Prime Minister today convened a meeting of National Cabinet to address the shocking rise of antisemitic hate crimes.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Reece Kershaw, briefed the meeting on the latest police intelligence. Since AFP Operation Avalite was established by Prime Minister Albanese, the AFP has received 166 reports, with 15 under investigation. One person has been arrested to date.
NATARSHA BELLING, HOST: Joining us now to discuss this breaking news further is the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. Prime Minister, thanks so much for joining us.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good worth you, Tarsh, and congratulations on the new show.
ED HUSIC, MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE: Welcome everyone, and in particular can I just welcome the Prime Minister, the Infrastructure Minister, Catherine King. I'm joined here by colleagues Michelle Rowland and Steve Bali, and as always, terrific to welcome New South Wales Roads Minister, John Graham.
CHRIS MINNS, PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES: Thank you everybody for being here. Appreciate you being here this morning in Sydney. Of course, I'm joined with the Prime Minister as well as Deputy Commissioner Peter Thurtell and Acting Minister for Police Tara Moriarty to talk about very disturbing events in Maroubra this morning. I think I speak on behalf of every decent Australian when I say that these scenes of a torched out childcare centre on the same premises or block as a synagogue is completely heartbreaking. This is appalling behaviour.
The Albanese Government is building Australia’s future in Sydney’s West by delivering $580 million to support flood resilience and housing growth in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley and surrounds.
The Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley Flood Resilience and Housing Growth Package will provide crucial road connections to support new housing and boost economic growth through safer and more reliable access to flood-prone areas.
LAURA TINGLE, HOST: Prime Minister, welcome back to 730.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good evening, Laura.
TINGLE: Prime Minister, we've all seen the images of the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners today. Many commentators have said this is a very fragile ceasefire. Has the Government assessed whether there is anything that Australia can do, say, in the way of extra aid to help build on that in the short term?
MERYL SWANSON, MEMBER FOR PATERSON: G’day everyone and welcome to Tomago Aluminium and the sun has turned it on for us after quite a few very wet and hairy days and I just firstly want to say a big thanks to all those people in the SES and across disasters who have helped in our community and really done a great job. This aluminium facility here in Tomago never stops. Every day, every minute of every day, it produces 37 per cent of Australia's primary aluminium. And that is because we have some of the smartest, hardest working people here at Tomago making that happen.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: It's fantastic to be here at the Charlestown Urgent Care Clinic. This is one of 87 that we've opened around the country. We promised 50, we've delivered 87 because they've been such a success. More than 2500 locals, since the end of November, have been to this clinic. They've got the care they needed, when they needed it, and all they've needed is their Medicare card, not their credit card.