Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Fowler for her question. It goes to the pressures that people are under when costs rise. I'd say to your constituents in Fowler two things. The first is, yes, the war in the Middle East is having an impact right around the world, whether it be in Fowler or in Grayndler, whether it be in Europe, in Asia, in North America, in South America—everywhere. Nowhere is immune to the impact that this Middle East war is having, and that flows down from an impact on the national economy right through to an impact on individuals.

Our job is to do what we can to shield people, such as the member for Fowler's constituents, from the worst impacts of what is a global event—not one that we chose, not one that we're participating in, but one which impacts us. And that's why, as well—as the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer have just said—the tax cuts that have gone to every single worker in your electorate will make a difference. Some 65,000 taxpayers in your electorate alone are getting an average tax cut of more than $2,000 every year. That's why the student debt relief that helped 23,000 of your constituents will make a difference as well. The $15.7 million that's been saved on three million scripts in Fowler will make a difference for those constituents. The 15,600 people who've gone to the Liverpool Medicare Urgent Care Clinic—that has made a difference as well. In addition to that—

The SPEAKER: The Prime Minister will pause. The member for Fowler on a point of order—the Prime Minister has completed his answer. Resume your seat.

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