Nita Green (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The Albanese Labor government does understand the pressures that Australians are feeling right now due to cost-of-living pressures, and that's exactly why we are helping all Australians with the cost of living. From 1 July—in just four days time—we are delivering a tax cut for every single Australian taxpayer, not just some. On top of this tax relief for every single Australian taxpayer on 1 July from the Albanese Labor government, we're also delivering $300 of energy bill relief for every single Australian household and $325 for every single small business. For Queenslanders, that will mean that, combined with the efforts of the Miles government, we will be delivering $1,300 off their energy bills. On top of this, on 1 July—in just four days time—we'll be freezing the cost of more PBS medicines for every single Australian, we'll see a third consecutive pay rise for 2.6 million workers come into effect, and we'll be funding more homes in every single part of the country. All of this cost-of-living relief for families across Australia is on top of our delivery of cheaper child care, fee-free TAFE and the biggest investment ever in the expansion of bulk-billing.

We know that there are cost-of-living pressures that families are facing. This is part of a longer-term economic plan—helping Australians right now, working to bring down inflation, and making a plan for the future—to ensure that we have a future made in Australia. In four days time, on 1 July, every single Australian taxpayer will get a tax cut. (Time expired)