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

I thank the member for Forde for his question. I do note he was absent—he had leave—when the vote happened in this parliament, which was $1.5 billion of assistance for people just like the constituent that he raised. That is why the Queensland government, as well as the New South Wales government, as well as every state and territory government, as well as this national government all signed up to energy price relief—$1½ billion, but those opposite, of course, voted against that. They voted against price caps that are already having an impact on prices. We know the member for Hume hide the price rises before the election and then misled Australians about it—actually changed the rules so that it wouldn't be declared.

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