Angus Taylor Hume, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer
3:23 pm
Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
Angus Taylor Hume, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer
Today, the Treasurer claimed that I was incorrect in stating that core inflation was going down in peer countries but rising in Australia. When it comes to core inflation since December, the facts are as follows: between December and now—
Angus Taylor Hume, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer
the Australian core inflation rate rose by 0.4 per cent, from four to 4.4. In that time, in Sweden it went down by 2.3 percentage points; in the UK it went down by 1.6; in Norway it went down by 1.4; in Canada it went down by 0.8; in New Zealand it went down by 0.7; in the Euro area it went down by 0.5; in the US it went down by 0.5; and in Switzerland it went down by 0.3. And, in each of the last four months, the Australian core inflation rate has gone up. Dr Jim is running out of spin.
Milton Dick Speaker
Just before I call the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Hume is always the first to talk about correct titles. We just need to—
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
3:24 pm
I wish to make a personal explanation.
Milton Dick Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
Most egregiously.
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
During question time the Prime Minister and the Minister for Climate Change and Energy referenced a Guardian article about the 2030 target. The article was incorrect. As we know, the opposition voted on 4 August 2022 against the climate change bill which contained the 43 per cent reduction from 2005 levels by 2030. We had been very clear in that regard. Karen Middleton, of course, is normally a very respected and accurate journalist. But on this occasion the story is incorrect.