Australian women are front and centre of Labor's first budget, as the Albanese Government begins the job of delivering on our election commitment to make Australia a world leader on gender equality.

Improving women’s economic quality was a central part of the discussions at the Jobs and Skills Summit and this is the first Budget where the Labor Government can demonstrate that we are serious about delivering on our promises.

This Budget will deliver:

I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we gather, the Wadjuk people of the Nyoongar nation, and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with us here today.

Thanks to Matt for the introduction.

And to Kate O’Hara and Charles Kobelke for bringing us all together.

Like the people in this room, those of us in the Albanese understand addressing poverty is a complex challenge.

TOM CONNELL, HOST: Welcome back. It's a budget that is going to recognise there are cost of living issues whilst realistically doing much to address them. So how should you be feeling about it at home? Joining me live is Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Patrick Gorman. Thanks very much for your time. It was the biggest pledge, I think the most noteworthy one for Labor, to get real wages growth going. Quite a few months in, they're going to plummet, essentially, and be way behind inflation for a while.

LIAM BARTLETT, HOST: I wanted to talk about the Federal Government and the budget from the Federal Treasurer, I beg your pardon, coming up tomorrow, tomorrow afternoon, Perth time. But I can confirm something for you today ahead of the official release tomorrow. Now, the Finance Minister, Katy Gallagher, has been trawling through a list of government grants made under Scott Morrison and has reportedly identified up to $2 billion in projects promised, in her words, as an attempt to win votes by politicising grants funds.

PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: The Government promised to find waste and rorts line by line in the previous Budget and has today come up with a dollar figure on how much can be saved. The Finance Minister Katy Gallagher joins us now. Minister, welcome to breakfast.

SENATOR THE HON KATY GALLAGHER, MINISTER FOR FINANCE: Morning, PK, thanks for having me on.

The October Budget will deliver on the Albanese Labor Government pledge to jointly fund a world-class Aboriginal Cultural Centre for Western Australia.

The Commonwealth is partnering with and matching the McGowan Labor Government’s commitment to this important project with each Government contributing $50 million after jointly funding the feasibility study.

Ballumb Ambul Gadigal yindamarra. Ngadu – yirra bang marang.

I have just said in Wiradjuri, the language of my people – that I pay my respects to the Gadigal people, of the Eora Nation – and honour their custodianship and care for country.

I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from all “points of the southern sky”.

I am honoured to be delivering the Evatt Lecture for 2022 here in the Charles Perkins theatre.

Thank you to Norma Ingram for the welcome to country.

I begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we gather, the Wadjuk people of the Nyoongar nation, and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

I extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with us here today.

I would like to thank Khoon Tan, President of the Western Australian Chinese Chamber of Commerce, for the opportunity to join you tonight. I acknowledge:

Minister for Multicultural Interests, the Honourable Dr Tony Buti MLA.

I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we gather, the Wadjuk people of the Nyoongar nation, and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

I extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with us here today.

I acknowledge President of Relationships Australia WA, Chris Lewis.

Vice Presidents Tony Dobbs and Noelene Jennings.

And board members David Nicholson and Lisa Woods.

The Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme has received more than 500 applications and provided 247 payments to survivors since it opened on 1 March 2022.

The $378 million Scheme seeks to recognise the harm and trauma experienced by Stolen Generations survivors removed as children from their families or communities in the Northern Territory, the Australian Capital Territory, or the Jervis Bay Territory.