JEROME LAXALE, MEMBER FOR BENNELONG: Well, G'day, everyone, we're here in Bennelong. I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners, the Wallumedegal and thank the Prime Minister for coming. This is the PM’s fifth visit to Bennelong, if my count is correct, and what an extraordinary day we've had here today, officially opening NextSense as part of Macquarie University, this incredible ecosystem of hearing, health and innovation.

Well thank you for those generous comments.

I welcome, as well, the Mayor of Penrith here and other distinguished guests who are here.

My old mate Sally Fielke, and Gerard Dwyer is here somewhere – there he is.

He’s always a bit shy, Gerard. I notice that about the Union Movement, they’re always shy about putting themselves forward. But it is good to have the representative of the workers here and their trade union.

But this is an example of government working with the private sector, as James said.

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.

It is such a pleasure to be with you here at Macquarie University today for the opening of the NextSense Centre for Innovation.

To come to an opening like this is absolutely one of the highlights of my job because it is the concrete result of commitment and dedication.

Crucially, it represents the possibility of a better future for so many Australians with hearing or vision loss.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. ASIO has decided to return Australia's National Terrorism Threat Level from 'Possible' to 'Probable'. My Government's first priority is the safety and security of Australians, and this morning I convened a National Security Committee meeting to hear from the Director-General and also then we have just completed a Cabinet meeting. I want to reassure Australians, 'probable' does not mean 'inevitable' and it does not mean there is intelligence about an imminent threat or danger.

RUTH FAGAN, MAYOR, COWRA COUNCIL: Hi I'm Ruth Fagan, I’m Mayor of Cowra Council. Nice to meet you all and I'm delighted to be able to welcome you all to Cowra today for the commemorations to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Cowra Prisoner of War Breakout. The Breakout was an important event in Australia's military history and was the only land battle fought in Australia during World War Two.

JOHN PAUL JANKE, HOST: Prime Minister, thanks for joining us today. Great to be here at the Garma Festival with you as always. In your speech, you spoke about green resources, and really green resources being the best way forward for economic prosperity for First Nations communities. How do you actually see that working, given that there's already lots of partnerships with mining interests and across Australia, but there doesn't really seem to be long lasting benefits for communities close by. How do you actually see that working for First Nations people?

DAVID SPEERS, HOST: Prime Minister, thanks for joining us here once again at this very special site.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: It's a pretty wonderful part of Australia, isn't it?

HOST: It certainly is. Look, after that referendum defeat, you wanted to listen and consult. Some of those here reckon that's turned into a long, deafening silence. So, what is your plan now for Indigenous Australians?

I acknowledge the people of the Yolngu nation, their elders, leaders and families who have contributed so much to Australia.

In particular, I acknowledge the Gumatj clan whose lands we are meeting on today.

I acknowledge all my colleagues here with me at Garma, I want to make special mention of two.

Linda Burney was born into an Australia that viewed her as second-class - yet she has led a life of profound firsts.

A proud Wiradjuri woman who became the first Indigenous member of Australia’s oldest Parliament in New South Wales.

Today’s landmark signing of a Partnership Commitment by the Commonwealth and Northern Territory Governments and the Yothu Yindi Foundation is a momentous step towards the Yolngu people’s long held vision for a world class tertiary institution in northeast Arnhem Land.

The Garma Institute Partnership Commitment confirms up to $20 million from the Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA) towards construction of a Yolngu-owned and run tertiary and vocational education facility to provide on-Country learning for Yolngu people from early childhood education to university.

Today’s landmark signing of a Partnership Commitment by the Commonwealth and Northern Territory Governments and the Yothu Yindi Foundation is a momentous step towards the Yolngu people’s long held vision for a world class tertiary institution in northeast Arnhem Land.

The Garma Institute Partnership Commitment confirms up to $20 million from the Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA) towards construction of a Yolngu-owned and run tertiary and vocational education facility to provide on-Country learning for Yolngu people from early childhood education to university.