Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

The senator might like to remember some of that cost-of-living relief: a tax cut for every Australian taxpayer, $300 of energy bill relief for every Australian household, a freeze on the cost of PBS medicines for every Australian, a third consecutive pay rise for 2.6 million workers, more funding to build homes in every part of Australia, and an increase in paid parental leave, taking it to 22 weeks. And that's on top of what we have already delivered through past budgets, which is cheaper child care, HECS relief for everyone with student debt, fee-free TAFE and the biggest investment ever in expanding bulk-billing.

In contrast, what you were offering is Senator McKim's policy on the supermarket sector. That's what the coalition was offering. That is your only positive offering. It's Senator McKim's policy offering on the supermarket sector.

In relation to cost-of-living relief, most of the things that I have outlined you have opposed. So everyone will know when you come in here talking about cost of living that what your record shows is a complete disinterest except for political gain.