Kevin Hogan (Page, National Party, Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

There was a bit for people on welfare in last night's budget, but there was nothing for working families in last night's budget. Those families struggling with the costs of living, those families struggling with higher power prices, those families struggling with higher mortgage costs—there was nothing in the budget for them. The only thing that was in the budget for them was higher inflation and higher costs of living for longer under this Labor government. The other thing that was also in there, just to ensure that the cost-of-living crisis would continue, was a truckie tax. What arrives at someone's house without going on a truck first? That tax is going to stay. That cost is going to remain high. There go higher food costs as well!

The other thing that was very disappointing in last night's budget was the lack of infrastructure spending. One of the greatest disappointments, though obviously not important for any Labor MPs, was with the Stronger Communities Program. What a great program that is—$10,000 or $15,000 grants for sporting clubs, community organisations and groups in the community. We'll be telling everyone that the Labor MPs over there voted to get rid of that really important local community program. The Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program is very important to local councils. Again, we'll be telling everyone that Labor abolished the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program too.

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