Anne Aly 2025

Patricia Karvelas:

Let’s bring in the Minister for Small Business as well as Multicultural Affairs, International Development, Anne Aly, welcome.

Anne Aly:

Thank you so much Patricia.

Karvelas:

Small business representatives will gather at Parliament House today to pitch their ideas for driving Australia’s productivity and long‑term economic reform.

The meeting will feed into the broader Economic Reform Roundtable next month to ensure it has a strong small business perspective.

Can I start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the lands on which we meet, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation, and just recognise their elders past, present and emerging, and extend that recognition and that acknowledgement to any First Nations people joining us here today. Can I also say a huge thank you to COSBOA for inviting me to join today’s discussion.

Evelyn Manfield:

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has welcomed a rate cut from the Reserve Bank. Earlier I spoke to Labor frontbencher Anne Aly.

Anne Aly, thank you for joining Afternoon Briefing again. We’ve had some relief for mortgage holders, another rate cut. Do you expect there could be more good news to come and how soon?

Gary Adshead:

Let’s have a chat now to Dr Anne Aly, who joins me on the line. Thanks very much for your time.

Anne Aly:

Thank you, Gary. And hello to all your listeners.

Adshead:

Patricia Karvelas:

Well, let’s return to the Prime Minister’s National Press Club address, and bring in Anne Aly, a newly‑minted Cabinet Minister who was there in Canberra today for the speech. Anne Aly, welcome.

Anne Aly:

Thank you, Patricia, how are you?

Karvelas:

Hello, thank you for having me here with you today.

I’d like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we meet, the Whadjuk Noongar people and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and continuing connection to land, waters and community.