Meryl Swanson (Paterson, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

It seems like only yesterday that I went to the people of Paterson for the third time and asked them to support me, our Prime Minister and a Labor government to make Australia better and fairer. It is about health care. It is about looking after families. We know that there is a lot to do. There is still so much more to be done, but I am so proud to live in a community where we have been able to deliver GP access and cheaper medicines. But, for me, this is the big stand-out, and I want to thank the Prime Minister for it. The lot over on that side dragged my community through the courts on PFAS. I'd just like to say that last Friday this government settled a class action on the very same day. It is an absolute sea change in how government should be done.

Here's the memo for the opposition: good government is about delivering. It's about delivering for people who don't have enough, people who want more and people who are prepared to work hard. Labor get that, and we will continue to work hard for all Australians, unlike those opposite, who just want to turn up, get their names ticked off and take home the pay packet. Well, it is a lot more than that when you're in good government. That's the difference. So I again thank the Prime Minister and I say to Australians: Thank you for your faith and trust in our government. We will continue to work hard for you. We want to continue to deliver. We understand what it's like to really—

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