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

We understand that inflation has an impact on households. That's why we have acted to make sure that inflation is brought down. That's why, in addition, we've taken action against supermarkets, including the mandated code of conduct that we have brought in. That is why, across the board, we are taking action on the cost of living. That is what our government has been focused on, and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, along with the rest of her team, has opposed all of the cost-of-living measures that we have put in place. In addition to that, one of the things that has helped to bring prices down and bring inflation down is the fact that we turned a $78 billion Liberal deficit into a $22 billion Labor surplus and backed that up with a second surplus. So, whether it be cost-of-living relief, whether it be action against supermarkets—

See this speech in context