Jodie Belyea (Dunkley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Albanese Labor government is laser focused on building Australia's future, easing cost-of-living pressures and ensuring Australians earn more and keep more of what they earn. It has been just six months since the election, and we are delivering. We've capped PBS medicines at the lowest cost since 2004 at $25, cut student HECS debt by 20 per cent and expanded free TAFE. We've given first home buyers a leg up with a five per cent deposit scheme, provided energy bill relief and delivered tax cuts to every taxpayer. Just today, we announced $72 million to boost headspace services across the nation. That is more support for young Australians' mental health. This list is long and the impact real. Labor is delivering for all Australians.

This past month, I joined Save the Children in Laos and the Australian Navy in Hastings, learning alongside colleagues from across the aisle. We learnt and worked together to deliver for this nation. But this week we've seen an eruption of unnecessary division and destruction from the opposition. This is not what we expect from the leaders of our communities. Now, more than ever, we need our government and its representatives to come together and deliver for the people of our country. (Time expired)