Tom French (Moore, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering for Australians and working in the national interests? What have been the risks to this agenda?

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

I thank the member for his question. This is a government that's focused on the interests of Australians each and every day. In the last fortnight, we've been advancing that agenda. Last week we showed the national accounts which showed stronger growth than any advanced economy in the world, showed business investment on the rise, showed dwelling investment on the rise and followed up from the figures that, of course, showed that the unemployment rate at 4.1 per cent remains at a historic low. We on this side regard employment as being an absolutely key task, unlike, of course, the incoming shadow treasurer who said that they should get rid of the mandate of employment for the Reserve Bank and should not worry about it. The same person, of course, has said in Hansard:

Nobody wins from low interest rates.

That's on the record going forward. We have been focused on that.

At the same time, this week we have made superannuation stronger and fairer by helping low- and middle-income earners to have more in their superannuation accounts whilst at the same time impacting people with high balances. At the same time, we've been out there assisting with natural disasters. Our minister, as we speak, is assisting up there in the Northern Territory, and I'm in constant contact with the Queensland Premier as well about the floods that are impacting areas such as Bundaberg and Gympie.

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

The member for Goldstein and the Leader of the Nationals in the House of Representatives will cease interjecting, particularly when the Prime Minister is talking about that topic.

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

Of course, the gender pay gap, as the Minister for Social Services and the Minister representing the Minister for Women have said, is now at a record low, something that we are very proud of.

We've also been dealing with these issues in the context of the fact that there is a war. I've now gone through two weeks here, and there hasn't been a question asked about that war that is having an extraordinary impact on the world. Those opposite have asked questions like, 'When will the war end?' They've asked, 'Is there a crisis?' when the whole world, whether they be in Australia, the United States, the Middle East or anywhere else, knows that this is a massive challenge for the entire world and the global community.

In between dealing with things on a day-to-day basis, I've been talking with leaders internationally about that. Today we've had an announcement about the release of 100 million litres of fuel a month—again, no questions from those opposite. We will continue to be the adults in the room. (Time expired)

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