House debates

Monday, 4 September 2023

Statements by Members

Fisher Electorate: Cost of Living

1:33 pm

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Fisher, Liberal National Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Just over a week ago I completed my sixth annual Tour de Fisher. I know some of you may be thinking, 'What's the Tour de Fisher?' It's not quite like the Tour de France—

Photo of Aaron VioliAaron Violi (Casey, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

It's better!

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Fisher, Liberal National Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Yes, it's better! It's better because I get to tour and visit 21 towns in my electorate, riding my pushbike, in my lycra. Everybody loves it! It's a great opportunity to talk to my constituents. What they came to talk to me about was not just their opposition to the Voice—though, to be fair, I did have some people come and talk to me about their support for the Voice. What they really wanted to talk to me about was the cost-of-living crisis that this government is forcing upon Australians across this country. They told me about their struggles to pay their electricity bills, their gas bills, petrol, rents, mortgages—you name it. They're all going up. Average people in my electorate, and even in places like Fremantle, are saying to me that they are really struggling under this cost-of-living crisis. Labor talked the big talk about reducing costs prior to the election. But what we are now seeing is the true Australian Labor Party, and that is one that knows nothing other than to drive the costs of living up for Australians.