Emma Comer (Petrie, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

On the back of so many historic wins for Queensland in sport, I've been doing some thinking about the scorecards in politics and which party has the most consistent track record of delivering for Australians. Let's start with health. Under Labor, we're hitting home run after home run. We're delivering reforms to get 90 per cent of bulk-billing by 2030, rolling out urgent care clinics across the country and capping PBS medicines at $25. Next week, we're opening the Redcliffe Medicare Mental Health Centre, and we've committed $1 million of extra funding to the local headspace. Labor is on the field, while the opposition is stuck in the locker room arguing about who's coaching. They spent their time in government making cuts and weakening Medicare.

The Albanese government is putting runs on the board in education, from cheaper child care to cutting student debt, paid placements and free TAFE. The coalition and their state colleagues dropped the ball on education, undervaluing public education and undercutting Labor's TAFE reforms. As for the environment, just as with so many Queensland teams, Labor is the reigning premier. Our recently announced emissions reduction target is a touchdown for the future of Australia. Just today, we've announced a $600 million boost in renewable energy generation and storage, creating thousands of jobs. That is nothing but net.

It is clear that Labor leads in every quarter, while those opposite struggle to even stay in the league. We lead on the track, and we field off the legacy of the culture wars led by those opposite. We will continue to work hard to kick goals and deliver for every Australian.

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