Graham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) | Hansard source

For those driving along listening, who might have just dozed off during that speech by the member for Forde, I'll just explain that the MPI is something put forward by the opposition, and the topic today is about taking effective action on the cost-of-living crisis. Labor knows that Australian households are doing it tough with cost-of-living expenses. These were challenges not created by the Albanese government but we do take responsibility and are urgently dealing with them. Our priority obviously is addressing inflation—because that takes money out of people's pockets—and all those cost-of-living pressures. Labor acts. The coalition pretends to act.

Now, this topic would have been cleared by the Leader of the Opposition, and I just want to contrast a few things in relation to the Leader of the Opposition. From 1 July this year every Australian taxpayer will receive a tax cut. I understand, from talking to the Assistant Treasurer, that that's good in a cost-of-living crisis—to give people more money. Those opposite—I've listened to them—have all spoken against this plan. We gave Australians energy bill relief. So, what did they do? They voted against it.

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