Senate debates

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Questions without Notice

Taxation

2:10 pm

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

Thank you, Senator Stewart. I can. The point that Senator Stewart raises is how the tax cuts work in conjunction with some of those other important measures we've put in place. For example, we've delivered urgent care clinics across Australia—

They're going very well, Senator Ruston. It must really pain you. I know you've been hoping for their failure, but they are going incredibly well, with more support than we'd expected. We've got one that has opened in Frankston. Since 30 June that clinic has delivered more than 12,000 services to the people of Dunkley. More than one in three of those services have been delivered to children under 15, which is exactly the group that we were trying to ensure would benefit from the Medicare urgent care clinics. We have also cut the cost of medicines, we're addressing housing shortages, cheaper child care and of course the Energy Price Relief Plan that those opposite— (Time expired)

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