Ellie Whiteaker (WA, Australian Labor Party) | Hansard source

This week is an important week for Australians, and it is a big week of delivery for this Labor government. We are delivering real change for Australians. From yesterday, 1 July, every Australian taxpayer has received another tax cut. That means more money in people's pockets at a time when we know household budgets are stretched. Around three million minimum and award wage workers are also getting a pay rise that our government advocated for. We know that real cost-of-living relief is about more than just one measure; it's about making sure people can earn more and keep more of what they earn, and making sure people can get a fairer deal when they go to the grocery shop, pay their bills, see a doctor or think about the future.

We are banning supermarket price gouging because Australians deserve to know that they're getting a fair go when they go to the checkout. We're extending paid parental leave to six months to give parents more time at home with their babies. For the first time, parents will receive superannuation on government paid parental leave because taking time out to care for a baby shouldn't mean falling behind in retirement. We're making urgent care clinics a permanent part of Medicare so that people can get free urgent care without having to sit for hours in a hospital emergency department. We're expanding endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics, making it easier for patients to access the health care that they need, and we're including menopause and perimenopause treatments as part of those services. We passed laws through parliament last week to give first home buyers a real shot at owning their own home. That is Labor delivering real change for every Australian.