Radio interview - ABC Radio National Breakfast

PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: Well, of course, there is a big contest now over energy policy. In fact, some have described it as a referendum on energy policy and on nuclear. The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, joins me now. Prime Minister, welcome.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning.

KARVELAS: The transition to renewables is taking longer and it's costing more than many Australians anticipated. Do you acknowledge that some voters are losing faith in that transition?

Radio interview - Hit WA

ALLAN ALDWORTH, HOST: Joining us right now in the studio is the Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese. Good morning.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Wonderful to be back in Perth.

ALDWORTH: It's so weird saying that like, it's like we see each other so often. It's just like I want to be casual a little bit but I'm like no, he is the Prime Minister of the country. I better be pretty serious when I do the introduction. Thanks for coming back into WA. We appreciate it.

Radio interview - Triple M Perth

MICHELLE ANDERSON, HOST: What an entrance.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: What a nice one.

MICHELLE: Yeah, but listen, before we get into any business of any sorts, one Xavier Ellis over there swore he saw you just roll up in a Hertz hire van. Was that you?

PRIME MINISTER: No, I think there is one with staff in it.

MICHELLE: But I tell you what, a good dummy if it was you in there, because you'd never go, “oh Albo’s in there, it’s a Hertz van”

Radio interview - 96FM Perth

LISA SHAW, HOST: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is with us. Good morning.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Great to be here.

LISA: You have indeed been chaperoning the Chinese Premier Li around town, rock lobster has been on the agenda.

PRIME MINISTER: It has, and it was on the menu yesterday at lunch.

DEAN ‘CLAIRSY’ CLAIRS, HOST: Of course, it was.

Radio interview - 6PR Perth Live with Oliver Peterson

OLIVER PETERSON, HOST: Joining me now live at nine past three is the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese. Good afternoon.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be with you, Oly. It's great to be back in Perth.

PETERSON: And I'll come to Premier Li's visit in just a moment. But on those points from Michele Bullock, she said today the Reserve Bank has warned that, quote, “recent Budget outcomes may also have an impact on demand.” So, is high Budget making the RBA's job harder?

Premier Li’s visit continues stabilisation of relationship with China

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia as an important milestone in stabilising our relationship with China.

Engagement and dialogue between Australia and China at the highest levels are central to our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Premier Li’s visit, the first by a Chinese Premier since 2017, included political, business and cultural activities across Adelaide, Canberra and Perth.

In Canberra, leaders met for their Annual Leaders’ Meeting, which built on discussions held in Beijing in November 2023.

Radio interview - Nova 93.7 Perth

NAT LOCKE, HOST: Time to catch up with our favourite dinner host of all time, the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. Albo, hello.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, good to be with you. Great to be back in Perth.

NATHAN MORRIS, HOST: Thank you so much.

SHAUN MCMANUS, HOST: Yeah, you keep coming over our way, it’s good news.

MORRIS: Why aren't you in the studio with us if you're in Perth, sir?

7th Australia-China CEO roundtable

Premier Li

Minister Wang

Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine King

Premier Roger Cook

I’m delighted to be here in Western Australia, where I am almost a local, I think, Premier, with my engagement here with this great state.

I make the point that whilst China is the destination, overwhelmingly above other countries, bigger than the second, third and fourth destination for Australia’s exports. 75 per cent of those exports are from the great state of Western Australia.

Address to the community welcome banquet for Premier Li Qiang

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.

Thank you to Chung Wah Association and the organisers of this event.

It is always such a pleasure to celebrate the great Chinese-Australian community here in Western Australia – as it is anywhere right across our great continent.

And to celebrate you in the presence of Premier Li is truly significant.

This is, of course, the first visit to Australia by a Chinese Premier since 2017.