Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Green. We absolutely understand the impact that this is having on Australians and Australian households. It's why we are being really upfront with the Australian public. It's because Australians are up for that. They want honest government. They don't want a government of spin, pretending things are fine when they're not. They want a government that understands the challenges they're facing—that household budgets are stretched, that bills are going up and that wages aren't matching that. They've had 10 years of stagnant wages growth, at best. They've had nine years of a government of missed opportunities and wrong priorities. This government is going to be clear about what the challenges are and clear about the plan to manage those challenges and to help households deal with that. But we are not going to pretend that nine years of neglect and poor government can be reversed overnight. (Time expired)