House debates

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Questions without Notice

Economy

2:07 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) | Hansard source

The Australian economy is growing. Fun fact—it grew by 0.3 per cent in the March quarter to be 2.5 per cent higher during the year under the circumstances of what is happening. In the March quarter, there was this event on 28 February. There was this little event that they say is an excuse. This is a mob who earlier on in 90-second statements also criticised the work that we had done on fuel security. There is no country you would rather be than Australia, particularly if you talk to people in our region about what is happening, countries in our region where they have compulsory public holidays once a week because there isn't enough fuel. What we have managed to do is secure more fuel in Australia than there was on 28 February. We've been able to do that in spite of the fact that the Leader of the Opposition actually ridiculed and criticised us for going to Singapore, for going to Brunei, for going to Malaysia—

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