CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 15 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:

RAFAEL EPSTEIN, HOST:Anthony Albanese is the Prime Minister of Australia. Good morning, thanks for joining us.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good morning, Raf. Good to be with you.

EPSTEIN: The ABC reported on Tuesday about a male child care worker in Melbourne, as we heard in the headlines, accused of grooming, banned from working in childcare. Reported on Tuesday, the system we've got on Friday, he still has a working with children check. Like, can you believe that?

PRIME MINISTER:The reports that we've seen recently have shocked parents and they are every parent's worst nightmare. That is why we are taking action at the national level. It...