I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting -  

The Ngunnawal and Ngambri people –

And pay my respect to elders past and present.

I thank Paul House for that welcome and the important role it has in maintaining our connection to culture.

I also extend that respect to all First Nations people here from ‘every point under the southern sky’.

Thank you all for attending tonight.

I thank CEDA for giving Patrick and I the opportunity this evening –

And the kind introduction from Bess Clark.

PAUL MURRAY, HOST: I also want to talk about what is happening at home right now. And Patrick Gorman is the new Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, and he joins us now. Assistant Minister, nice to talk to you. Now, the decision for Australia to have its public holiday, not in line with the funeral, but of course, on the 22nd of September, let's just deal with the formalities of why that date has been chosen.

It was with great sadness I learned today of the passing of Uncle Jack Charles in Melbourne and I offer my deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones.

A Boon Wurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung, Woiwurrung and Yorta Yorta Elder, and a member of the Stolen Generations, Uncle Jack Charles is widely considered to be the ‘grandfather of Indigenous Theatre’, co-founding Australia’s first Indigenous theatre group, Nindethana in 1971.

He was a ground-breaking storyteller and activist who brought people in with his warmth and grace, never shying away from his past and who he was.

TOM CONNELL, HOST: The PM has been grilled on his plans for a republic and also what's going to happen over the next few days as we are still in a stage of mourning around the world and in Australia. Joining me live is Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Patrick Gorman. Thanks very much for your time. What about your reflections, first of all, on Queen Elizabeth II, we're sort of similar age and it just feels like she's been there forever because for our lives she has.

The Australian Government is securing the ongoing rehabilitation of the Ranger uranium mine adjoining Kakadu National Park and the eventual return of the site to the Mirarr Traditional Owners.

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King has introduced a Bill to Parliament to amend legislation to guarantee the government to oversee the clean-up beyond 2026 and to ensure the mine’s operator, Energy Resources Australia (ERA), completes the rehabilitation.

ANDY PARK, HOST: The Finance Minister Katy Gallagher joins me on RN Drive. Welcome back, Minister.

SENATOR THE HON KATY GALLAGHER, MINISTER FOR FINANCE: Thanks for having me on Andy.

PARK: The Bill passed the Senate 37 votes to 30. Was it ever in doubt?

MICHAEL ROWLAND, HOST: The RBA's Governor, Philip Lowe, is warning rates will continue to rise in coming months. We're joined now by the Finance Minister Katy Gallagher at Parliament House. Minister, good morning to you.

SENATOR THE HON KATY GALLAGHER, MINISTER FOR FINANCE: Good morning, Michael.

ROWLAND: Lots of Australians have been taken aback by the speed and, I guess, aggressiveness of the RBA's interest rate hikes. Do they have a cause here to be concerned?

PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: Katy Gallagher is the Finance Minister and Minister for Women and our guest this morning. Minister, welcome.

SENATOR THE HON KATY GALLAGHER, MINISTER FOR FINANCE: Morning PK.

KARVELAS: The Australian Industry Group says this agreement between the BCA and the ACTU isn't news for anyone participating in the summit. How significant is it from the government's perspective?

JOHANNA NICHOLSON, HOST: This week representatives from the business, union and community sectors will be descending on Parliament House for a major summit on jobs, wages, unemployment, worker shortages and migration levels will all be up for discussion. Equal pay and the participation of women in the workplace will also be front and centre. Let’s speak now to Finance Minister and the Minister for Women, Katy Gallagher. Thank you for your time this morning. Now, Labor campaigned hard during the election campaign on lifting wages.

PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST: Well, let's go back to Canberra now and joining us is the Finance Minister Katy Gallagher. Minister good morning, thanks for your time this morning. So a short time ago, we had Peter Dutton on the program, he wants pensioners to be able to earn more and then work for longer periods. Will Labor stand in the way of that or support it?