Matt Burnell (Spence, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Before I start, I'd like to acknowledge Auntie Robyn, up in the gallery today. I had the great pleasure of meeting her for the first time. She is, of course, the member for Robertson's magnificent mascot. She has been out in force during his election campaign, and I can't say I have met a prouder woman in this place. So hello to you.

But what I want to talk about is a stench that is wafting from the other side, from those opposite. It is the stench of hypocrisy—to have the audacity to come into this place and lecture us on how we are not delivering on cost-of-living relief measures. The member for Fadden conveniently forgets to remember that it was the member for Hume that was hiding under the sheets. It was the member for Hume who failed to tell people in this place and the people of Australia about the impending increases to the cost of energy.

Our government has come to this place. We've been delivering. We urged the Fair Work Commission to deliver significant increases to the minimum wage—5.2 per cent. We've delivered cheaper medicines. We've been delivering real action on climate change and delivering cheaper electric vehicles to the people of Australia. We're delivering. (Time expired)

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In accordance with standing order 43, the time for members' statements has concluded.