Senate debates

Wednesday, 22 March 2023

Questions without Notice

Cost of Living

2:35 pm

Photo of Don FarrellDon Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

They're not frightened of me! Even you're not frightened of me! Getting back to the question at hand, the Prime Minister is deeply concerned about the cost-of-living issues that face everyday Australians. What's he doing about it? He supported the increase in the minimum wage and a pay rise for aged-care workers. He has made child care cheaper in this country. He is pushing down the price of medicine. He created 180,000 new fee-free TAFE places to make up for all of those job shortages that your policies created. He is delivering 20,000 new university places and establishing 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave. He convened a jobs and skills summit and established Jobs and Skills Australia. In fact, the question you could almost ask is: what is it that Prime Minister Albanese hasn't done to help the Australian people? I can go on. (Time expired)

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