Julie-Ann Campbell (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. How has the work of the Albanese Labor government this fortnight, both at home and abroad, been delivering for Australians, and are there any risks?

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the fantastic member for Moreton for her question. Stronger Medicare, cheaper medicines, cutting student debt, protecting penalty rates, building more homes, boosting Australian trade, lifting wages, backing jobs and backing Australian industry, and backing our future made in Australia. In the six months since the election, we've been focused on delivering the policies that Australians voted for on 3 May.

I'm asked about alternatives. The Liberals and Nationals keep talking about what Australians voted against. They're defined by what they're against because they can't work out what they're for. We talk about Medicare and back Medicare; they attack women's health, including some extraordinary speeches when it came to Priya's Law. We back Australia's interests overseas; they write to politicians in other jurisdictions about Australia's national policies. We support reliable, cheaper energy; they undermine our energy security. We fund housing, public housing, build-to-rent schemes and increased homeownership; they deny there was ever a problem and say they didn't need a minister. We work with unions and the business community; they attack workers' rights, and they also treat the Business Council of Australia, the Australian Industry Group and ACCI as somehow the enemy—including, of course, the resources sector. That is who they are. That is what they believe. We are delivering. They are divided.

An opposition member: Tell us what you've done for veterans!

I get an interjection—come in, spinner—about veterans. The mess we had to fix as a result of their neglect and sacking of public servants—and then they went to the last election saying they would sack another 46,000! Then they give speeches about 'culture of dependency', which means cuts to jobs, cuts to welfare, cuts to support for people, cuts to pensions and services.

We are delivering. They are divided, divisive and despairing. They only have two settings—talking Australia down and dragging each other down. We're building Australia's future. They're afraid of it.

On that note, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.