Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

cheaper medicine—which they never did either—with the first cut to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in 75 years since a Labor government introduced it; expanding paid parental leave to six months; making more affordable housing. We're working with the private sector, working with state and territory governments to deliver more affordable housing. And, importantly, we're getting wages moving again.

People might remember during the election campaign me standing up day after day with a $1 coin, which is what we said the minimum wage should be increased by. Those opposite opposed it. They said it was reckless, said it was loose. Do you remember that? They said it was loose economic policy to argue that people on the minimum wage, the heroes of the pandemic, should get a pay increase of just $1 an hour. The Australian people judged you in May for the hypocrites and hopeless economic managers that you are, and you've learnt nothing in the days, weeks and months since.

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