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

Population growth has contributed to economic growth in this country for a long time. That is not unusual. As I said in my answer to Senator Birmingham, population growth and public demand are contributing to our economy growing, and it's important that our economy grows, because, if it weren't growing, it would mean households were doing it exceptionally tough and it would be a much harder job to get out of.

We are focused on supporting economic growth in this country, not only through our investments directly into households but through other measures: making sure that wages get moving again; supporting women getting back into work if they choose to do so; ensuring we're closing the gender pay gap; and ensuring we're building houses so essential workers can live close to where they work. All of these things are interconnected, and all of these things are things that you opposed, including, crazily, a future made in Australia. How could you be opposed to a future made in Australia? But you are.