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

I thank Senator Payman for her supplementary question and for her focus on providing relief to Australians at this time. The government fully appreciates that every dollar counts for Australian families, and we have confirmed that independent analysis has affirmed that cost-of-living measures of our government are delivering for Australians and also assisting with the moderation in inflation, as a direct result of our interventions. This shows that our budget strategy is right for the time and right for the challenges we confront and is helping to support Australia through these difficult times. Through initiatives like our changes to bulk billing and cheaper medicines, we're providing immediate relief when it's most needed, but we're also making long-term investments that will provide social dividends. Moreover, our Housing Australia Future Fund is a investing in more than just bricks and mortar; it's investing in the future of Australian communities by planning for 30,000 new social and affordable homes. And our Rewiring the Nation plan isn't just about making cheaper electricity generation available— (Time expired)