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

Since we formed government, we've hit the ground running, implementing our policies that we outlined in the election campaign, to respond to the cost-of-living crisis that we inherited from you lot—those opposite. We can't solve 10 years of neglect and wasted opportunities overnight; we have to start by acknowledging that. But it is our job to do what we responsibly can to help Australians deal with these pressures in the short term and build a more resilient economy that is better able to withstand future shocks. That's why we are making child care cheaper through our $5 billion investment in the October budget. It's why we're making medicines cheaper. It's why we argued for a minimum wage increase and it's why we're starting to get the work going on getting wages moving again. It's why we're lifting the speed limit on the economy, with more investment in TAFE and more investment in cheaper and cleaner energy.