representing Australia at the ASEAN Summit, and for the Australia-ASEAN Summit as well. This is an important relationship that Australia has with Southeast Asia. It's our second largest trading partner. There are 500,000 jobs in Australia depend upon our trade in Southeast Asia, and the work that Nicholas Moore has done in developing the 2040 Southeast Asia Economic Strategy is so important for Australia. So the next two days is an important opportunity for us to engage with our neighbours in what is, of course, the fastest growing region of the world in human history.

KIERAN GILBERT, HOST: Prime Minister, thank you for your time.

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

GILBERT: The leaders of two peak Jewish groups have written to you and the Opposition Leader, urging you to preference each other above the Greens given their repugnant position on the Middle East, would you consider that?

The Albanese Government is introducing legislation today to keep the National Broadband Network (NBN) owned by the Australian people - ensuring fast, reliable and affordable internet now and into the future for all Australians.

Our Government committed at the election to deliver accessible internet for all, and today we continue to take that forward.

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.

It’s great to be here with you all this evening.

To celebrate the future of Australian science and to look back on a proud history of these awards.

Back in 2000, one of the very first prize winners was Dr Jim Peacock.

A molecular biologist, he would later go on to be Australia’s Chief Scientist.

The 25th anniversary of the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science celebrates the outstanding contribution made by scientists, innovators and teachers to uplifting Australia’s way of life.

Ground-breaking research into children’s anaesthesia, life-saving treatments for blood cancer, and novel paths to creating a net zero future are awarded in this year’s ceremony.

Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, will travel to Vientiane, Laos from 9-11 October for the 4th Annual ASEAN-Australia Summit and 19th East Asia Summit.

This visit is vital to advocating for Australia’s interests for a more prosperous and stable region, and will build on the success of the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit held in Melbourne in March, where leaders reaffirmed their commitment to securing peace and a sustainable future for the region.

Yesterday, on the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel, we paused to reflect on the horrific terrorist atrocities that reverberated across the world.

As we did last October, this Parliament comes together again to unequivocally condemn Hamas’s actions on that day.

On October 7, Hamas sought only to kill and to terrify.

They perpetrated their crimes without mercy, and without discrimination.

Men, women and children were subjected to acts of degradation and humiliation that – a year on – remain beyond comprehension.

From today, early learning providers can apply for Commonwealth Government funding to deliver early childhood education and care workers a historic 15 per cent pay rise.

To be eligible to receive the Albanese Government’s funding for the wage increase, early childhood education and care services must agree not to increase their fees by more than 4.4 per cent between 8 August 2024 and 7 August 2025.

This is good for early childhood educators and good for families.

On the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks, we pause to reflect on the horrific terrorist atrocity that reverberated around the globe.

October 7 is a day that carries terrible pain. Over 1,200 innocent Israelis died: the largest loss of Jewish life on any single day since the Holocaust.

We unequivocally condemn Hamas’ actions on that day.

Innocent lives taken at a music festival. Women, men and children killed in their homes. Brutality that was inflicted with cold calculation.

The Albanese Government will provide up to $25 million towards major restoration works at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan site at Cleveland Street, Redfern.

This investment will benefit and serve the whole community by:

• Helping restore the historical Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady;
• Upgrading the St Andrew’s Theological College;
• And helping to build a new Great Hall, Library and Museum.

Australia is home to a significant Greek Orthodox community, with a population of over 400,000 people across the nation.