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

I thank Senator Dowling for the supplementary. The Albanese government has had a laserlike focus on cost-of-living relief for Australians. I'm sorry Senator Bragg isn't here. Give my best to Senator Bragg, but we've had a laserlike focus on cost-of-living relief. At the election, the Australian people endorsed this approach. They rejected the slash-and-burn approach of the coalition. Not only did the coalition reject most of our cost-of-living measures at every opportunity; the numbers show that their economic record is abysmal. They delivered zero surpluses, after promising them in every year. Their deficits would have been almost $8 billion bigger had they won the election. We inherited a trillion dollars of debt from the Liberals. Inflation had a six in front of it. It's now got a two in front of it. The numbers speak for themselves. These were an important set of numbers, and the Albanese government remain focused on ensuring that we help Australians with the cost of living. (Time expired)