CANBERRA, ACT, July 3 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
CRAIG REUCASSEL, HOST:The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is about to be in Western Sydney today speaking at the Airport City Summit. He joins us this morning. Morning, Prime Minister.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Good to be with you.
CRAIG REUCASSEL:You've been pushing for a second airport in Sydney for about a quarter of a century.
PRIME MINISTER: A bit longer actually, it was in my first speech in 1996.
CRAIG REUCASSEL:1996?
PRIME MINISTER: It will be incredible to be able to open it very soon. The first flights, the plane testing begins, it's the 13th July, freight flights start on the 26th of July and passenger flights ...