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

We will take responsibility, as the government, for doing everything we can to put downward pressure on inflation, which is why we brought into this chamber the measures to cap energy price rises, why we brought into this chamber bulk-billing changes, why we brought into this chamber cheaper medicines—why we brought into this chamber a whole range of measures that you opposed. What I'd say to all Australians is that we understand you are doing it tough and we will continue to do all we can to try and ensure there is downward pressure on inflation and to assist on cost of living.

But what we do know is that the Dutton opposition is the party of more expensive medicines and higher energy prices.