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

No, I don't accept that. We in the government, in each budget, look at what we can do to make sure that we are supporting families with cost-of-living relief. That's been right at the centre of a lot of the decisions that the Albanese government has taken, whether it be around childcare, whether it be about all of the health investments, whether it be through the tax cuts or whether it be us arguing for higher wages so that people can earn more and keep more of what they earn, but also in those other areas like investments in TAFE, and all of those areas, too, are about supporting families with cost-of-living pressures.

I've gone through the support that can be provided to twins. We always examine this at every budget, as to what further assistance can be provided, and I have no doubt that Minister Kearney and others will be considering the representations from the Multiple Birth Association and the parents of twins.