House debates

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Questions without Notice

Cost of Living

2:24 pm

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

You had ministers who couldn't get a return phone call from their counterparts; that's what you had over there—but really good agreements!

The third element is our targeted cost-of-living relief of $23 billion—cheaper medicines, affordable housing, energy bill relief, higher wages, cheaper child care. What do all those have in common? They were all opposed by those opposite. The Leader of the Opposition has nothing positive to offer the nation. Of course, he was out there saying, after the last budget, because already you have a ratings agency—he was out there talking about our AAA rating being negatively impacted. None of that has happened. He says the sky will fall in. We will continue to manage the budget responsibly. (Time expired)

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