Renee Coffey (Griffith, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Half a year on from the election, our government's focus has never wavered. We're getting on with the job of building a stronger, fairer Australia and improving the lives of the people that we represent. For my community in Griffith we're strengthening the foundations of our health system, investing in bulk-billing, making essential medicines cheaper and investing in the services that families rely on. We're backing education, from new facilities and better resources in our schools to fairer funding deals and meaningful relief for people carrying student debt, with around $16 billion wiped from their HECS balances, wiping the debt of almost 32,000 predominantly young people in my electorate and delivering tax cuts for all Australians, not just those at the top.

While we're working to deliver real outcomes for our communities, those opposite are busy turning on one another. Their party room is consumed by internal flights, by leaks and by name-calling. They are more divided and more divisive than ever before. They have no plan, no unity and no vision.

We're focused on governing for Australians, not fighting amongst ourselves. While they remain stuck in yesterday's arguments, we will keep moving forward, delivering stronger services, better opportunities and a future our communities can believe in.

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