Senate debates

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Questions without Notice

Budget

2:22 pm

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

Senator, I again say to you that we will make responsible decisions in this budget. It's a budget framed by difficult global circumstances, and we know that the inflation challenge that is being driven by what is occurring in the Middle East and its impact on global energy markets and, consequently, on supply chains is substantial. We understand that. So what you will have—

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