Anne Stanley (Werriwa, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The cost-of-living of pressures facing Australians are real. These pressures have been exacerbated in recent times by inflationary pressures and suppressed wages. It has meant that everyday Australians have found day-to-day living difficult to manage. The Albanese Labor government acknowledges the difficult circumstances facing many Australian households. But, unlike those opposite, we actually have a plan to offer real help while fighting inflation. Our plan is one that I'm proud to stand by. We have delivered a tax cut for every Australian taxpayer. In addition, every Australian household has $300 worth of energy bill relief. But our plan has gone further. We delivered a freeze on the cost of PBS medicines for every Australian, delivered cheaper child care, delivered free TAFE, expanded bulk-billing and supported a pay rise for $2.6 million workers. But the work is not done. We're also cracking down on supermarkets, their gouging and the shrinking of their products, because consumers deserve a fair go. Labor's plan is the right one. It offers genuine and real relief to all Australians, because we want Australians to both earn more and keep more of what they earn, rewarding effort and helping in difficult times. That's the Labor way and the hallmark of this government.