Murray Watt Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment and Water
1:59 pm
The Albanese government is taking action every single day to assist Australians with their cost-of-living pressures. Despite the fact that, consistently, we have the Liberal, National and One Nation parties voting against cost-of-living relief, the Albanese government remains determined to focus on the needs of Australians.
Dean Smith WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister to the Shadow Treasurer
It's pretty unorthodox for ministers on the frontbench of the government to use two-minute statements—
Dean Smith WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister to the Shadow Treasurer
It is though, isn't it? It is.
Murray Watt Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment and Water
I am quite an unorthodox senator, Senator Smith, but I'm not unorthodox in representing to Australians how much work the Australian Labor Party is doing to assist them with their cost of living. That is something that every senator in the Labor Party is proud to defend— (Time expired)
James McGrath Queensland, Liberal National Party, Shadow Special Minister of State
Tell us about the funding cuts to councils.