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

I thank the member for her question and for the work that she has done in being an outstanding representative for Chisholm. I, at the last election, repeated a theme that would run through all of our policies, which is 'no-one held back and no-one left behind', and that's what drives this government in providing responsible cost-of-living relief whilst also looking towards the future and aspiration of where our country can go with a future made in Australia. And both of those have received major advances this week.

On Monday: a tax cut for every single taxpayer not just some; and, indeed, as well, a pay rise for 2.6 million workers on award wages. You put those two things together and you get people earning more and keeping more of what they earn. In addition to that: $300 in power bill relief for every household, two weeks additional government funded paid parental leave and the freezing of the costs of PBS medicines. This will make a real difference. I had a text message from someone before whose pay packet, this week, has gone up by $200 as a result of what we've done—

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