Senate debates

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Matters of Public Importance

Cost of Living

5:14 pm

Photo of Linda ReynoldsLinda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Those opposite are saying, 'We didn't really realise that that meant we'd have to make some hard decisions and we'd have do some tough things to deliver on our promises.' Instead, they are just breaking promise after promise.

The impact is severe for people in Western Australia. Western Australians have experienced the biggest jump in their grocery bills. It's been by more than a third since those opposite came into government. It's been by more than a third in less than 12 months. Increases in grocery prices add up to an additional just under $2,000 per year per household for Western Australians. It is money they cannot afford. With nine consecutive interest rate rises, Western Australians—

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