Malarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Tyrrell for the question. In terms of that particular review, Senator Tyrrell, I will need to seek some further advice to see where that is up to. When all the mayors came here in July this year it was really good to have the mayors from right across Australia, especially those from Tasmania, here to see us. I'd like to remind the Senate that it was this government, the Labor government, that actually invited local government back to Canberra. For 10 years we did not see local government represented here, and it was the Albanese Labor government that bought the third tier of the democratic system of Australia back to this parliament.

I think it's an important question from Senator Tyrrell. In fact, it's like all things that we're doing for Tasmania—and I just want to add this to Senator Tyrrell's question. Tasmanians are saving over $24.6 million thanks to Labor's cheaper medicines, including over $5.4 million saved in Braddon alone. We're delivering free TAFE, and 3,255 Tasmanian students enrolled in a fee-free TAFE place in 2023 alone.

Don't you want to hear about Tasmania, Senator Duniam? I thought that, as you come from Tasmania, you would like to hear this. I thought you would be interested in hearing all of these things about Tasmania. We're helping more people in regional Australia into homeownership.