GREG JENNETT [HOST]: Catherine King, welcome, as always, back to Afternoon Briefing.

CHRIS BOWEN: Well, thanks for coming everyone. I'm delighted to be here with my friend

CATHERINE KING: Hi, I'm Catherine King.

JOURNALIST: So, starting off, obviously, it's a special day today. Why are we here?

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: It's fantastic to be back here in Rocky today with the Premier of Queensland Steven Miles, with my Mi

ANTHONY CHISHOLM [ASSISTANT MINISTER]: It’s great to be here in Hervey Bay with the Deputy Mayor and also Greg from Hansen

ANTHONY CHISHOLM [ASSISTANT MINISTER]: It’s great to be here in Hervey Bay with Mayor George Seymour, State MP Adrian Tant

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: The ABC is one of our most important institutions.

MEL BUSH, HOST: On average over 30 Tasmanians die on our roads each year. In 2023 the number was 34.

PETER COCK:  Excellent. Thank you for coming today.