Senate debates

Thursday, 16 November 2023

Questions without Notice

Cost of Living

2:17 pm

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

The government has a plan; you just choose to ignore it. You just choose to ignore it and oppose it at the same time and then criticise us. That's your plan—ignore, oppose and criticise. Meanwhile, we're rolling out cost-of-living relief, getting the budget in much better shape and investing in energy, skills and housing. Indeed, you quote from the Economist; how about I quote from the IMF:

The Government has saved the bulk of the recent revenue windfalls, indicating a desire to maintain a fiscal stance supportive of reducing inflation and pursue prudent fiscal policies.

Did you see that? You just put that in the outbox, didn't you? Better not use that; that's not useful! We've got a plan, we're rolling out the plan and the plan is working. The ABS data shows just how our plan is working in relation to child-care costs, in relation to electricity— (Time expired)

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