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

I take issue with that assertion. Yet again we see the true motivation behind the coalition's questioning about the cost of living. Their true motivation is not to try and ensure Australians get anything more; their true motivation is simply to try and play politics with the cost of living. That's all it is. You know how you can see that? You see that from the way in which he asked the question, and you see that from the fact those opposite have opposed so many of the cost-of-living measures that this government has put in place.

If you want to come in here and talk to me about people who are struggling, why don't you stand up and tell them all you voted against energy price relief? Why don't you stand up and tell them all you voted for more expensive medicines? Why don't you stand up and tell them you don't support cheaper child care? Because all of these things are things you opposed, Senator Duniam. You would have Australians having a worse— (Time expired)