Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Polley for her second supplementary question. The measures introduced today will complement the other vital work our government is doing to support Australians on income support. This includes additional cost-of-living relief going to income support recipients who are doing it tough, including increases to Commonwealth rent assistance and the expansion of eligibility for parenting payments for singles.

Since 20 September, these measures have put more money into the pockets of Australians doing it the toughest. This is on top of vital cost-of-living relief through the energy bill relief, cheaper medicines and, of course, the tripling of the Medicare bulk-billing incentive. Labor is committed to standing up for Australians— (Time expired)