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

What we've learned and what we've seen on national display over the past month has been a Prime Minister who delivers on his promises to the Australian people and the commitments that he made in the lead-up to the election, the commitments he delivers on in government. In relation to the cost of living, I do find it interesting when the opposition asks us questions about what we have done on cost of living when, without exception I think, they have opposed every single measure that we have sought.

So this, again, signifies the approach the opposition takes on everything: no solutions, no plans, no ideas, just blockers. They want to block and criticise, but they have no plans of their own. Energy bill relief, remember that? They voted no to that. Cheaper child care, increased rent assistance, Medicare bulk-billing, cheaper medicines, boost in income support payments, fee-free TAFE, building more affordable homes—the Housing Australia Future Fund—