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

I thank Senator Stewart for the supplementary question. There are some things that we are experiencing in this economic environment that are out of the government's control, such as the ongoing war in Europe and the ripple effects of the pandemic, but there are also things that are within our control, and the government is focused on those. As I said in the previous answer, we're making medicines and child care cheaper and, of course, providing relief to householders facing those rising energy costs, which the Senate dealt with in December last year. Let's not forget, because we won't ever forget, that those opposite voted against it. The money that will flow to households to help with their energy bills, you voted against. It was how the Senate stood up and provided that support to households, and the opposition tried to block it. We have focused on growing the economy the right way so that Australians can benefit from good skills, get good jobs and have good wages. (Time expired)