TOM CONNELL, HOST: The Coalition will go to the next election with a policy to have nuclear power up to seven reactors around the country. Joining me now is Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman, thank you for your time, is nuclear power safe?

It was with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Rev Dr Gondarra in the Northern Territory and offer our deepest sympathies to his family, community and loved ones.

A Yolŋu man and lawman of his Dhurili clan in north-east Arnhem Land, he was Australia's first ever Aboriginal Methodist minister.

A trailblazer for justice and better outcomes for his people, he was an incredible leader and advocate for the Yolŋu people, and for truth-telling and treaty.

He instilled an enormous sense of pride in Yolŋu people for their language, law and culture.

It was with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Rev Dr Gondarra in the Northern Territory and offer our deepest sympathies to his family, community and loved ones.

A Yolŋu man and lawman of his Dhurili clan in north-east Arnhem Land, he was Australia's first ever Aboriginal Methodist minister.

A trailblazer for justice and better outcomes for his people, he was an incredible leader and advocate for the Yolŋu people, and for truth-telling and treaty.

He instilled an enormous sense of pride in Yolŋu people for their language, law and culture.

An enduring commitment to Western Australia

As I said last year, the Government’s dedication to regional Australia — and WA — is unfailing.

I know what you know: the West is the best.

Our commitment starts at the top.

The Prime Minister knows Western Australia well.

Before the last election, he said he would visit our state ten times each year.

And he has kept his word.

In the two years since the election, he has visited WA 21 times.

And he has brought the entire Federal Cabinet with him on three of those occasions.

The Albanese Government is helping First Nations children get the best start in life, expanding the successful Connected Beginnings program to Ballarat with $1.8 million provided to the Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative.

The program connects First Nations children aged zero to five with a range of early childhood health, education, and family support services – helping children meet the learning and development milestones necessary to achieve a positive transition to school.

The largest remote housing investment in Northern Territory was signed today at the remote community of Milikapiti on the Tiwi Islands.

The new 10-year remote housing partnership agreement is designed to halve overcrowding in Aboriginal communities.

The Partnership Agreement represents a new way of working collaboratively with Aboriginal communities and housing organisations towards a better remote housing system across the Territory’s 73 remote communities.

The largest remote housing investment in Northern Territory was signed today at the remote community of Milikapiti on the Tiwi Islands.

The new 10-year remote housing partnership agreement is designed to halve overcrowding in Aboriginal communities.

The Partnership Agreement represents a new way of working collaboratively with Aboriginal communities and housing organisations towards a better remote housing system across the Territory’s 73 remote communities.

MICHAEL ROWLAND, HOST: Lots to talk about. Let’s bring in the Finance Minister and Minister for Women, Katy Gallagher, from Parliament House. Minister, very good morning to you.

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

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has released a new scorecard on progress in the Commonwealth public sector towards gender equality.

The report, which is an Australian first, looks at the actions public sector employers are taking to drive gender equality and to highlight areas that need improvement.

Minister for Women and the Public Service, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher, said the Albanese Government is focused on improving equality for women and the Commonwealth public sector should be a model employer.

OLIVER PETERSON, HOST: We bumped our next guest yesterday for the Prime Minister, but Patrick Gorman is the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and the Member for Perth. And he joins me in the studio today. Patrick, good to see you.

PATRICK GORMAN, ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER AND ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE: Good to see you Oly, I did worry that the Prime Minister had such a good time yesterday that you might bump me for a second day in a row, go back to back.

PETERSON: I apologise.