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

Yes, I'll take that interjection from Senator Cash as well. Those opposite are opposed to cost-of-living measures. We on this side listen to the Australians who we engage with, talk to and work with, and we know that families are doing it tough. So, Senator, if you have an issue with a government making sure that we address cost-of-living pressures for Australian families, I suggest you go and talk to voters because—let me tell you—I think most Australians recognise that things are difficult, that cost-of-living pressures are hard and that the government have a responsibility to do all that we can responsibly to ensure that we deal with cost-of-living pressures that families are facing.

We have a difference of political view, a difference of philosophy. We think that we should ensure that the cost of living is front and centre in our budget. We will do that responsibly.