Louise Miller-Frost (Boothby, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

This government's No. 1 priority is all about helping Australians with the cost of living while fighting inflation. We are bringing down costs for households, getting wages up and working hard to get inflation back to where it should be. We want Australians to earn more and keep more of what they earn and not pay more than they should. Since 1 July, we've delivered a tax cut for every Australian taxpayer, not just for some. There has been a $300 energy bill relief for every Australian household and $325 for small businesses, and the first quarter rebate is out already; a freeze on the cost of PBS medicines for every Australian; a third consecutive pay rise for 2.6 million workers; and more funding to build more homes.

But that's not all. We've delivered cheaper child care, fee-free TAFE and the biggest investment in expanding bulk-billing. We're delivering a better deal for Aussies at the checkout, cracking down on dodgy supermarket discounts, fighting against shrinkflation because you deserve a fair deal, and making sure that supermarkets that do the wrong thing face multimillion-dollar fines. All of this is part of the long-term economic plan, helping Australians right now, working to bring down inflation and planning a future made in Australia. We know there's more to do, and we'll keep working and I'll keep working every day to deliver for every Australian.