Senate debates
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Questions without Notice
Cost of Living
3:00 pm
Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment and Water) Share this | Hansard source
Sorry. I was so enraptured by that question, President! Under the Albanese Labor government, Australians are earning more and keeping more, helping them to deal with cost-of-living pressures. Wages increased by 3.4 per cent to December 2025, up from 3.3 per cent in September.
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