Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

What you saw from the ministerial statement is a very honest assessment from the Treasurer about what households are experiencing now and what they can expect in the future. This is part of the different approach that we are taking in comparison to the approach of the previous government, where it was all about spin, short solutions and political fixes. The assessment today in the ministerial statement—and it will be followed up in the October budget—is giving people the best and latest information available to the government about what we expect to happen over the next year, which will be updated, of course, in October.

I understand the point that Senator McKim is making, but the approach that this government is taking is about pulling people together and working with each other to deal with some of the challenges. It's no longer the divisive game that has been played in politics about those that have and those that have not. (Time expired)