Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Payman for the question. I can confirm that households across this country are benefiting from our intervention and the rebates announced. In New South Wales, families who receive the rebate will get a total saving of $843.

Opposition sen ators interjecting—

Let's remember, that's a saving you didn't want them to have, an eight per cent decrease in what their bill was last year. In Victoria, families will benefit by approximately $555. Again, that's a saving you didn't want them to have. In Queensland, families will benefit by about $819. Again, that's a saving you didn't want them to have. The reality is that five million households across this country will be eligible for—

Honourable senators interjecting—