Jess Walsh (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Early Childhood Education) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Walker. I agree with you that the Australian people spoke clearly at the last election. It isn't just me who agrees with you; Senator Duniam agrees, too. He said the Australian people 'spoke pretty clearly at the last election'. He also said:

We're not really in the business of standing in the way of cost-of-living relief.

Our legislation isn't just about reducing debt; it's about making the system fairer for the next generation. We are a united team delivering what we promised.

Then we have the opposition. The opposition leader told Australians they were on board with HECS reform, but this morning we had Senator Henderson out there again, freelancing—how deeply concerning, Senator Henderson! The opposition have more positions on HECS than they do on net zero, and zero focus on helping Australians get ahead.