Senate debates

Thursday, 5 February 2026

Questions without Notice

Cost of Living

2:13 pm

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I'm almost tempted to invite Senator Sterle to take my second supplementary, because he'd be funnier than I, I'm sure! He and I both know—in fact, we all know—with what energy and determination those opposite are fighting each other! We've seen the energy that they bring to opposing cost-of-living relief, energy rebates, tax cuts, higher wages—all opposed. But now their energy is directed at each other. Oh, if only their energy could possibly be directed to considering what the Australian people want! But, again—if I may just reference my home state of South Australia again—the division and disunity that we see here are very familiar to those of us from South Australia, because we have seen decades of infighting amongst the South Australian Liberals. And, of course, they rolled their state leader, just months out from an election. (Time expired)

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