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

This government is focused on ensuring that we deliver on promises and deliver progress, and this government, unlike those opposite, is working to lift wages and bring down costs. We on this side back Australians to get higher wages. On that side, they want lower wages. We on this side have backed Australians to get lower taxes. They wanted to call an election so they could have higher taxes. We on this side have backed Australians to deliver cheaper medicines, fee-free TAFE and more homes in every part of the country—all opposed by Mr Dutton's opposition.

People across this country are still under pressure, and there is more to do. But what we want to be very clear about is that Mr Dutton has blocked or tried to block every single cost-of-living measure this entire year, and we know he wants cuts to Medicare, to pensions, to schools and TAFE. He wants cuts to cheaper childcare and cuts to cheaper medicines, and his reckless arrogance has real costs for Australians. (Time expired)