Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Urquhart for that supplementary. The announcement builds on the Albanese government's ongoing work to ensure the banking sector works for all Australians. We're helping farmers and small-business owners in regional areas plan for their future by improving access to affordable financial advice and making it easier to navigate the challenge they face, whether it's managing cash flow or planning for their retirement. Scams prevention, again, is something we're investing in heavily—something that those opposite didn't do. We've now got the moratorium on regional bank closures. We are standing up for regional communities.

We know there's a person over from that side of the chamber in the other place that's in witness protection right now. He's not allowed to stand up for regional communities. Poor old Barnaby! He just wants to be let out.