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.
ALEX ZELINSKY, VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE: Ladies and gentlemen, it's just our pleasure here to welcome everyone to the University of Newcastle, and for a very important announcement. It's my great pleasure to welcome one of the best friends that the university could ever have is our local Member, Sharon Claydon.
A $20.7 million investment for the Future Industries Facility in Newcastle will further establish the city as a hub for innovation.
The Albanese Government has today announced the University of Newcastle is a successful recipient under its regional Precincts and Partnerships program to construct two industrial scale spaces for technology innovation.
The facility will enable the university to provide a problem-solving centre for community and small businesses at a purpose-built innovation facility within its Next Gen Precinct.
HAMISH MACDONALD, HOST: Well, it is an election year, whether you like it or not, unofficial election campaigning is well and truly underway. You would have seen the Prime Minister, the Opposition Leader, out and about handing out money, promising money anyway. The Federal Cabinet has a few new Ministers coming in this morning. In fact, the Prime Minister is about to head off to the swearing in ceremony in a few minutes time. He's kindly stopping by here to talk to you first. So, he's our first guest this year. Very good morning, Prime Minister.
The Albanese Labor Government is Building Australia’s Future with a record $2 billion investment in the Australian-made aluminium industry, securing more well-paid jobs for Australian workers in our regions and suburbs.
Supercharging the local metals industry, a new Green Aluminium Production Credit will provide targeted support to Australian aluminium smelters switching to reliable, renewable electricity before 2036.
Facilities will be eligible for support for every tonne of clean, reliable Australian-made aluminium they make over a period of 10 years.