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

Thank you, Senator O'Neill. As you know, under Labor inflation is down, interest rates are coming down, unemployment is low, growth has rebounded, and real wages and living standards are growing again. The only people who are unhappy about that are Mr Taylor, Senator Hume and Mr Dutton. It's all helped by our responsible cost-of-living measures, which support Australians who are under pressure.

Of course, the biggest risks to all of this progress are Mr Dutton, Mr Taylor and the Liberal Party. Mr Dutton has said, 'Past performance is the best indicator of future practice.' Well, Australians know about his past performance: cuts to health, a GP tax, more expensive medicines and cuts to education. We know they will sack public servants, and we know that Senator Hume has made clear she doesn't care about the veterans in the backlog. You don't, do you? You've made that clear, Senator Hume. (Time expired)