March 7, 2025 • 6 mins
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called through to Moyra and Big Trev to throw his support behind the Gold Coast ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
It is an absolute pleasure to be joined by the
Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanezi. Gooduffnoon, sir, your majesty
whatever we're supposed to call you.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Just well, Albo, I'm good. I am though nervous as
Australia's PM about what is happening with this tropical cyclod Alfred.
And I know that it's a nervous time for people
(00:31):
there on the coast, and between now and the middle
of tomorrow now it looks like when it crosses the coast.
I know that people are doing their best to prepare
and to look after each other, and that once again
we're seeing the worst of the times the best of
the Australian character. We seeing people look after each other
(00:53):
and that's fantastic.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
I've actually had a message from a friend of mine
who lives in Parkwood and he's actually had a neighbor
who's got through. He's strong boys, and he's walking around
with a piece of paper with his mobile number on it,
passing it out to all of the neighbors to say,
if you guys need help, here's my number. Make sure
that you've got it and call us if you need help.
Nothing more Australia. Than that is it?
Speaker 2 (01:14):
How good is that?
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (01:16):
That is the sort of story that will be played
out in all the suburbs there in south east Queensland
and in northern New South Wales. It's neighbors helping neighbors,
friends helping friends, family helping family. But importantly as well,
something that really does lift your heart is people helping
strangers but they don't know, just randomly saying I've got
(01:41):
three young boys or strong Yeah, they'll help you out.
They'll come and lift stuff. Because one of the things
that we've got Austrange Defense Force personnel on the ground
doing is providing helpful people who need it. There's many
vulnerable people of course, who won't be able to lift
things up to higher ground or won't be able to
(02:04):
maybe protect their homes with a bit of work that's
needed around. They're helping with sandbagging, helping with really practical
measures as well as knocking on doors and getting that
information out for people who have to evacuate. But we
are seeing as well, unfortunately right across the board, people
(02:26):
are responding positively to the messages. The level of preparedness
is there. It is a nervous time speaking about explaining
to kids that can be difficult and one of the
things we'll have to do after all this is over,
of course, is to as part of reconstruction, deal with
(02:49):
mental health issues and all of that as well.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
For very important.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
Yeah, definitely absolutely. It can be really triggering too for
people who've been through this before, of course. Yeah, you know,
I feel sorry for people in Lismore. Just it's like
as soon as they stand up, they get knocked down again,
they stand up again. Australians really are resilient, but this
(03:17):
is a testing time, it is.
Speaker 1 (03:19):
And a couple of Christmas as a goal, of course,
we had the tornado here on the Gold Coast which
just ripped through and I know I'm speaking to someone
the other day. Surprisingly it was at BWS, but she
actually said to me, Moisey, I've only just rebuilt my house.
It's only just been rebuilt, and now here we are again,
we're bunkering down and you could see there is that
(03:39):
tension and like you said, it's that triggering moment of
what next.
Speaker 2 (03:43):
Yeah, well, I came to the emergency senter there on
the coast during that time as well as up in.
It was sort of strange because you had the Gold
Coast and you also had far North Queensland are all
impacted around about the same time. We've got bushfires in
south western Australia in that corner as well. It's a
(04:07):
difficult continent that we live in. We love it, but
it is it can provide a real test from time
to time, and one of those is happening right now.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
What sort of is it too early to tell what
sort of resources will be available for people after the
cyclone has made landfall and moved through.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
We've already provided funding guarantee for local government that was
approved I signed off on that yesterday. There will be
personal hardship payments will be made available as well, and
the major infrastructure that's damaged that support will kick in
(04:50):
between the Comworth and state governments. We are seeing support
coming in and preparing for the rebuild and reconstruction that
no doubt there is going to be some damage caused.
And today I was really lifted up this afternoon the
Prime Minister at Chris of Reluxen of New Zealand. It
(05:13):
is providing sixty six disaster response personnel from across the
Ditch will be heading west to our great continent to
provide that assistance and that is just a great example
as well. We often say that Australia New Zealand are family. Well,
(05:33):
this is what families do, and a lot of times.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
A lot of New Zealanders do live in the Upper
We actually call it Upper Auckland Uppercumra most of the
time because a lot of you.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Haven't noticed it yet. We've made provisions so that they
can become Australian citizens as well. A lot of them
are taken that up in recent time.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
Look, we just want to say thank you so much.
This was on us chasing you, this suffenon you have
actively called through to us. David Chat. We were very
nervous for very Trevor's I think he's still sweating, but
that's okay, Albow. It's been a pleasure. Thank you for
being with us through this journey.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Yeah, thanks very much, and just stay safe everyone and
keep looking after each other. Flora and Big trev for
the driver on one day, not Tomortow
It is an absolute pleasure to be joined by the
Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanezi. Gooduffnoon, sir, your majesty
whatever we're supposed to call you.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Just well, Albo, I'm good. I am though nervous as
Australia's PM about what is happening with this tropical cyclod Alfred.
And I know that it's a nervous time for people
(00:31):
there on the coast, and between now and the middle
of tomorrow now it looks like when it crosses the coast.
I know that people are doing their best to prepare
and to look after each other, and that once again
we're seeing the worst of the times the best of
the Australian character. We seeing people look after each other
(00:53):
and that's fantastic.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
I've actually had a message from a friend of mine
who lives in Parkwood and he's actually had a neighbor
who's got through. He's strong boys, and he's walking around
with a piece of paper with his mobile number on it,
passing it out to all of the neighbors to say,
if you guys need help, here's my number. Make sure
that you've got it and call us if you need help.
Nothing more Australia. Than that is it?
Speaker 2 (01:14):
How good is that?
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (01:16):
That is the sort of story that will be played
out in all the suburbs there in south east Queensland
and in northern New South Wales. It's neighbors helping neighbors,
friends helping friends, family helping family. But importantly as well,
something that really does lift your heart is people helping
strangers but they don't know, just randomly saying I've got
(01:41):
three young boys or strong Yeah, they'll help you out.
They'll come and lift stuff. Because one of the things
that we've got Austrange Defense Force personnel on the ground
doing is providing helpful people who need it. There's many
vulnerable people of course, who won't be able to lift
things up to higher ground or won't be able to
(02:04):
maybe protect their homes with a bit of work that's
needed around. They're helping with sandbagging, helping with really practical
measures as well as knocking on doors and getting that
information out for people who have to evacuate. But we
are seeing as well, unfortunately right across the board, people
(02:26):
are responding positively to the messages. The level of preparedness
is there. It is a nervous time speaking about explaining
to kids that can be difficult and one of the
things we'll have to do after all this is over,
of course, is to as part of reconstruction, deal with
(02:49):
mental health issues and all of that as well.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
For very important.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
Yeah, definitely absolutely. It can be really triggering too for
people who've been through this before, of course. Yeah, you know,
I feel sorry for people in Lismore. Just it's like
as soon as they stand up, they get knocked down again,
they stand up again. Australians really are resilient, but this
(03:17):
is a testing time, it is.
Speaker 1 (03:19):
And a couple of Christmas as a goal, of course,
we had the tornado here on the Gold Coast which
just ripped through and I know I'm speaking to someone
the other day. Surprisingly it was at BWS, but she
actually said to me, Moisey, I've only just rebuilt my house.
It's only just been rebuilt, and now here we are again,
we're bunkering down and you could see there is that
(03:39):
tension and like you said, it's that triggering moment of
what next.
Speaker 2 (03:43):
Yeah, well, I came to the emergency senter there on
the coast during that time as well as up in.
It was sort of strange because you had the Gold
Coast and you also had far North Queensland are all
impacted around about the same time. We've got bushfires in
south western Australia in that corner as well. It's a
(04:07):
difficult continent that we live in. We love it, but
it is it can provide a real test from time
to time, and one of those is happening right now.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
What sort of is it too early to tell what
sort of resources will be available for people after the
cyclone has made landfall and moved through.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
We've already provided funding guarantee for local government that was
approved I signed off on that yesterday. There will be
personal hardship payments will be made available as well, and
the major infrastructure that's damaged that support will kick in
(04:50):
between the Comworth and state governments. We are seeing support
coming in and preparing for the rebuild and reconstruction that
no doubt there is going to be some damage caused.
And today I was really lifted up this afternoon the
Prime Minister at Chris of Reluxen of New Zealand. It
(05:13):
is providing sixty six disaster response personnel from across the
Ditch will be heading west to our great continent to
provide that assistance and that is just a great example
as well. We often say that Australia New Zealand are family. Well,
(05:33):
this is what families do, and a lot of times.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
A lot of New Zealanders do live in the Upper
We actually call it Upper Auckland Uppercumra most of the
time because a lot of you.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Haven't noticed it yet. We've made provisions so that they
can become Australian citizens as well. A lot of them
are taken that up in recent time.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
Look, we just want to say thank you so much.
This was on us chasing you, this suffenon you have
actively called through to us. David Chat. We were very
nervous for very Trevor's I think he's still sweating, but
that's okay, Albow. It's been a pleasure. Thank you for
being with us through this journey.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Yeah, thanks very much, and just stay safe everyone and
keep looking after each other. Flora and Big trev for
the driver on one day, not Tomortow
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