Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. Minister, after three Labor budgets, the cost of food is up 11.4 per cent and housing 14 per cent. Rent is up 14.2 per cent. Electricity is up 21.5 per cent. And insurance is up 16.2 per cent. Can Australians expect to see significant decreases in the cost of any of these essential items prior to Christmas?