CANBERRA, ACT, April 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:

SARAH FERGUSON, HOST:Prime Minister, welcome to 7.30.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good evening. Good to be with you, Sarah.

FERGUSON:The situation in the Strait of Hormuz is volatile, as well as in the Gulf, and thinking about the last time a deal was done with the Iranians over their over their nuclear program, it took a very long time. So, speaking frankly, how bad could the consequences get for Australians?

PRIME MINISTER:What we want, Sarah is for a resolution to this conflict. That is why we have warned, though, of the consequences. No country is immune from the impact of this conflict, even though it's happening on the other side of...