Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Corporate Governance and Responsibility) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I again refer Senator Minchin to the Prime Minister’s comments. Can Senator Minchin explain to Australian families who are struggling with rising costs just why the Prime Minister has given the green light to an increase in interest rates? Isn’t the government’s failure to keep inflation under control directly responsible for the seven successive hikes in interest rates that have been suffered by Australian families?