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

As we wind up the budget session here, I thank the member for Gorton for her question. This is a budget that delivers real change for Australians. We don't defend a status quo that doesn't work for people, nor do we pretend that the answer is to tear it all down and walk away. We do the hard work of building Australia up. We choose progress over protest. We choose action over anger. We choose outcomes over outrage. We choose real change to make a real difference for Australians, not just identifying issues but taking real action—not simply occupying the space or just passing the time but making a positive difference and delivering change that people can see and that they can feel. That is why, just this week, there was the increase in the minimum wage, the decrease in taxes, the support for paid parental leave, super being paid every payday. All of these changes make a positive difference to people's lives.

Whilst Australians can rely upon the Labor Party to deliver real change, they know that the three right-wing parties, the axis of grievance over there, will oppose all of the positive measures. We want higher wages; they actually argue for lower wages as a key part of their economic architecture. We want lower taxes; they go to elections arguing for higher taxes for every working Australian. We want more first home buyers. We saw, through the coalition's last question, who they want to represent and who they want to defend. That's their priority. We back Australian aspiration; they undermine it. The three right-wing parties just offer grievance and division, nothing more.

Labor backs every single Australian and backs their aspiration because Labor is the party of aspiration. It's aspiration for all, not just for some. We're a party absolutely committed, each and every day we're in office, to delivering real change. On that note, Mr Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.

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