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

I thank very much Senator Dowling for the supplementary. We are continuing to roll out real, practical and ongoing help with the cost of living for Australian households. I would remind those—I'm trying to think of one those opposite supported. I'm not sure there is one. When we talk about pay rises for minimum- and award-wage workers, they now receive a total increase under Labor of over $9,000 a year. The superannuation guarantee is being increased to 12 per cent and paid parental leave expanded to 24 weeks. Energy bill relief continues to flow. There are $10,000 bonuses for housing apprentices on top of their wages. We've got our home batteries scheme, which is proving to be very popular. There are paid pracs for nursing, teaching, social work and midwifery students. There is our boost to Medicare and, again, the tripling of the bulk-billing rate, which came in on 1 November, expanding that across the board to help all Australians. More choice, lower cost and higher quality care for Australian— (Time expired)