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

Well, I almost feel like channelling the member for Melbourne at this point in time, it's got to be said. The childishness of those opposite just shows, day after day, their incapacity to actually be a genuine alternative government for the country. The fact is that inflation is a global phenomenon that has led to an increase in costs, including that which began on their watch, with the first of the interest rate increases. Since then, we continue to have the Russian invasion of Ukraine and we continue to have inflationary pressure on the economy. But those opposite have voted against every single measure that's been aimed at providing assistance. They voted against the $1½ billion in direct bill relief that we put in—

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