Tracey Roberts (Pearce, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise in anticipation of what will be a considered budget that goes to the heart of the way we govern for all Australians. I know that families in my electorate of Pearce in Western Australia will wholeheartedly welcome the many measures that will provide cost-of-living relief. We have committed a $2.2 billion package to strengthening Medicare and measures to make health care more accessible and affordable. We are making medicines cheaper and easier to access, a welcome move for all Australians who rely on medications. We are making it easier for Australians to see a doctor when they need to by improving after-hours access to primary care. We have committed $11.3 billion over four years to fund the outcome of the Fair Work Commission's record 15 per cent pay rise for 250,000 aged-care workers across the country from 1 July 2023. We're extending the financial safety net for thousands of single parents. This is a sensible and considered budget that will provide many measures that will help cost-of-living relief. The Albanese Labor government has listened. The Albanese Labor government understands. The Albanese Labor government is clearly taking action, and we look forward to tonight's budget.

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