The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on an ambitious Australian Public Service Reform Agenda that will put the Australians who use government services front and centre and rebuild capability across the service.

The Albanese Labor Government is making the necessary investments in the 2023-24 Budget to continue the job of rebuilding the service after ten years of neglect under the former Coalition government.

The 2023-24 Budget allocates funding of:

NATALIE BARR, HOST: A surplus is looking more and more likely in tomorrow night's Budget, with the Government revealing this morning almost $18 billion in spending will be re-prioritised to new areas.

A strong relationship with Europe and the European Union is a high priority for the Australian Government.

The EABC plays a key role in strengthening our institutional, economic and commercial links.

We are likeminded and trusted partners, and cooperation has never been more important.

Australia would like an ambitious and comprehensive trade agreement between Australia and the EU to be finalized swiftly.

The Government thanks the EABC for your support on this.

We are now six sleeps until the 2023 Budget.

ANDREW CLENNELL, HOST: It's my understanding that you and the Treasurer will be delivering a surplus for 22/23 in Tuesday's Budget, how big will it be?

MICHAEL ROWLAND, HOST: The King and Queen, along with other senior royals, have taken part in a rehearsal overnight at Westminster Abbey, while thousands of military personnel have practised their parade routes through the streets of London.

IVO DA SILVA, HOST: Yes, it is the Coronation of King Charles III this weekend and the Goldfields-Esperance region was set to contribute something. You may remember, we spoke to one person who was very passionate about Kalgoorlie-Boulder and wanted to put our town on the world stage. Well, plans changed a little bit, but our region was still take part. Joining us now is Patrick Gorman, who's the member for Perth and Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister. And Doug Daws is a well known local and very much a royalist. Good morning to you both. Good morning, Mr. Gorman.

Ten new major capital works projects will improve health infrastructure in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the country.

Projects include building and renovating clinics, constructing houses for health workers, improving ventilation and cooling in clinics and building the overall capacity of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS).

More than $15 million will be provided to successful applicants through today’s announcement of Round 1 of the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme - Closing the Gap - Major CapitalWorks (MCW) program.

Ten new major capital works projects will improve health infrastructure in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the country.

Projects include building and renovating clinics, constructing houses for health workers, improving ventilation and cooling in clinics and building the overall capacity of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS).

More than $15 million will be provided to successful applicants through today’s announcement of Round 1 of the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme - Closing the Gap - Major CapitalWorks (MCW) program.

The Australian Government is partnering with the Museum of Australian Democracy and the Constitution Education Fund Australia to deliver a civics information program so that Australians can get the facts ahead of the 2023 referendum to recognise the First Peoples of Australia in the Constitution by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.

The Government will provide: 

KIERAN GILBERT, HOST: The Assistant Minister to the PM, Patrick Gorman, is with me live in the studio. Angus Taylor says it's a wake-up call for the government that a surplus should be delivered now as a message that the government gets it when it comes to spending restraint. What's your reaction to that?