Cameron Caldwell (Fadden, Liberal National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise today to talk about the cost-of-living crisis that is gripping Australian households, and, unfortunately, it's happened at the feet of this terrible Labor government. People out there are doing it tough. We've just come off what is normally the happy Christmas season, but people were paying more for the Christmas ham and more for the kids toys to put under the tree, and, of course, they got the electricity bill that rolled in, and it's up again. Family groceries are just a painful experience now because the prices have escalated so dramatically at the hands of this Labor government. We've seen $8,000 less in net disposable income for each household.

It's making life tough. So what do they propose? In 138 days time, you might get an extra $15. That's great. Australians will take that, because, quite frankly, they need it right now. But they know that this Labor government will come after that money again and again, because when Labor governments run out of money they will come after yours. We've heard promises made before the election. We've now seen promises broken. What will the next lie lead to?

Sharon Claydon (Newcastle, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Member for Fadden, that is unparliamentary behaviour.

Cameron Caldwell (Fadden, Liberal National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am happy to withdraw. My apologies. The reality for Australians is this: the bitterness of that untruth will remain long after the sugar hit— (Time expired)