House debates

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Questions without Notice

Cost Of Living

3:27 pm

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Speaker; I'm addressing what the pressures on inflation are in this country, which goes to cost of living. And an important way to ensure that we can control those inflationary pressures is the financial management of the government. That financial management has ensured that Australia has maintained its AAA credit rating throughout the worst global pandemic we've seen in 100 years, and that is putting downward pressure on inflation. And that's why in Australia we are seeing inflation at less than it is in the United States and the United Kingdom. But let's compare the pair when it comes to—

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