Richard Marles (Corio, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the shadow minister for his question. Certainly, these are tough times in terms of the cost of living, and we very much understand the pressures which are upon the budgets of household Australians and businesses, and it is why the focus of our government, from the very first day of our election, has been on easing the burden of that cost of living—be it seeking to increase the minimum wage, be it providing for more affordable child care, be it cheaper medicines or be it putting downward pressure on our energy bills—

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