Senate debates

Wednesday, 26 June 2024

Questions without Notice

Economy

2:05 pm

Photo of Jane HumeJane Hume (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

At the start of 2023 the Senate Cost of Living Committee was told by a local food charity operator that the No. 1 thing the government could do to get the cost of living under control would be to get interest rates down. Since then, rates have increased four times because the government has failed to get its spending under control. Minister, why is it that you only have spin and political tricks, when Australians really need a credible path to getting inflation under control?

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