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

I thank the member for Bass for her question. It has, indeed, been a thousand days, and 84 per cent of taxpayers are better off because of our tax cuts. A thousand days—and $1 billion has been saved thanks to cheaper medicines. A thousand days—and there have been 1.1 million free doctor's appointments at urgent care clinics, including the one in your electorate. A thousand days—and there have been 5.8 million extra bulk-billed appointments thanks to our bulk-billing increases. A thousand days—and the upgrade of Launceston hospital was delivered by this side. A thousand days—and 2.6 million award-wage workers have better pay. A thousand days—and over one million families have on average saved $2,700 with cheaper child care as a result of our reforms. A thousand days—and 600,000 Australians are getting access to free TAFE. A thousand days—and thousands of workers are earning more because of same job, same pay. That is including Nicole, who I met in Queensland, who is earning more than an additional $30,000 just by being paid the same wage as the person they're working beside, doing the same job with the same experience. A thousand days—and we've delivered 1.1 million new jobs.

The member for Bass is part of an operation that has delivered three policies. One, $10 billion to fund long lunches for business. I say to Australians: they'll keep asking you to dig deep so someone else can dig in—simple as that. Two, $600 billion to build nuclear reactors. There won't be any of them in Tasmania, but Tasmanian taxpayers will pay.

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