Cassandra Fernando (Holt, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I stand here today as a proud member of the Albanese Labor government fighting for real solutions to the cost-of-living crisis that so many families are facing. On this side of the House, we understand that the cost of living is the No. 1 issue for families across the country. In our short time in government, we have delivered energy bill relief, cheaper child care and real solutions to the housing crisis. We have given Australians a tax cut and student debt relief, and we have expanded bulk billing to make health care affordable for millions.

But what have the Liberals done? They have voted against every one of these measures. They voted against energy bill relief, against cheaper child care, against student debt relief, against strengthening Medicare and against affordable housing, and they are against raising the minimum wage. The Liberals claim to care about Australians, yet they consistently block policies designed to give families a fair go. Labor is delivering for Australian families; the Liberals are standing in the way. But, as Kendrick Lamar would say, if Labor got us, then we gon' be alright.

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