Rob Mitchell (McEwen, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Social Services. What cost-of-living relief is the Albanese Labor government delivering to Australian households, including low-income households?

Amanda Rishworth (Kingston, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I'd like to thank the member for McEwen for his question—and what a fantastic local member he is. Of course, like the member for McEwen, Labor understand that people are under pressure, and that is why our No. 1 priority is delivering responsible cost-of-living relief. In just a few days' time, significant help rolls out. From 1 July, all 13.6 million Australian taxpayers will get a tax cut. Of course, that includes many low-income earners who those opposite sought to deny those tax cuts to in their plan. From 1 July, 2.6 million low-paid workers will get their third consecutive pay increase backed by this government, because Labor wants people to earn more and keep more of what they earn.

On 1 July, 1.3 million low- and middle-income Australian families receive a boost to their family tax benefit. This boost was regularly denied by those opposite when they were in government. And next week also marks the start of our historic expansion to paid parental leave, with an extra two weeks added to the government scheme from 1 July this year. These families are not double dippers like the coalition would have you believe. They deserve extra support, and we are delivering it.

Our government is also providing more support to pensioners. From 1 July, we're extending the freeze on the social security deeming rate and increasing the income and assets limit, meaning more than a million pensioners will be able to keep more of their payment. We're, of course, also freezing the cost of PBS medicines for every Australian, and we are delivering $300 in energy bill relief for every household next week.

Of course, this is not the end of this relief. The government is delivering—

Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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Amanda Rishworth (Kingston, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

What did you say about misogyny the other day? Of course, this is not the end of the relief our government is giving. Our government is delivering—

If you will pass the bill, our—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The minister will direct her remarks through the chair.

Amanda Rishworth (Kingston, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We are delivering an extra boost to Commonwealth rent assistance on 20 September, if you actually will pass the bill. This is how you deliver cost-of-living relief, not by pushing up power prices with a nuclear dream. It has been credibly established that nuclear energy is the highest and most expensive form of power. We on this side of the House will deliver real cost-of-living relief while they thrust nuclear power onto everyone. (Time expired)

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition, on a point of order?

Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The point I was making was that the minister should table the document from which she read verbatim.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Resume your seat.

Honourable members interjecting—

Okay, we're just going to keep—Order! The Leader of the Opposition knows if he wishes the minister to table the document he can do so. He did not take the form of the House to do that. He simply asked the minister to stop reading or whatever she was—

Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

You read your own 30-second question!

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There's no point of order and I just—

Government members: Sit down!

There's a correct way to do that. When you rose on your feet, you didn't ask me to do that. You didn't ask, 'Could the minister table the paper?' Are you requesting the minister to table the document?

Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes, I am.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Was the minister reading from confidential documents?

Honourable members interjecting—

As I remind all members during questions—

Amanda Rishworth (Kingston, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

What were you saying about interjections?

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The Minister for Social Services and the Assistant Treasurer will cease interjecting. I remind all members that reading questions and reading answers is not against the standing orders.