Mary Aldred (Monash, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

People in my electorate are already hurting, and they're about to be let down by tonight's budget of broken promises and higher taxes. I hear them loud and clear, because Gippslanders in Monash are feeling the impact of these broken promises across the board. I saw it last week when I volunteered at Frankies Community Kitchen, helping out. They do a great job, but they are doing more with less. Likewise at the Corinella & District Community Centre. Thanks to Janice Orchard, the president there, for inviting me along. They do a great job. Most of their volunteers are retirees, and some of them drive an hour and a half just to help out. The people who are accessing the support of the food pantry in some cases walk up to an hour just to get there. These people have every right to feel let down by the Prime Minister because he promised a better Australia. Instead, Australia's standard of living has disintegrated. They've broken promises on mortgage reductions, energy rebates, housing targets and changes to superannuation. The deficit of trust continues. The first thing they did when they got into government was put a tax on super.

Finally, I just want to acknowledge Geraldine Shellcott and Robert Bruce from my electorate of Monash. They drove up from Leongatha yesterday, and they're in the gallery. I'm very proud to have the great privilege of representing them as their federal member. Thanks for everything you do for our community.