Mrs PHILLIPS (Gilmore) (14:03): My question is to the Prime Minister. What cost-of-living relief can Australians expect from today, and how will it make a difference? Have there been attempts to undermine the Albanese Labor government's measures?

Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler—Prime Minister) (14:04): I thank the member for Gilmore for her question. Indeed, from today, there will be a tax cut for every taxpayer, all 13.6 million of them. We remember full well those opposite saying they opposed it before they knew what it was, then saying they would roll it back, then saying there should be an election on the basis of it, before they then voted for it, and then, prior to last week at the CEDA conference, saying that they'd have their own tax relief plan. But of course it took a question in Q&A at CEDA here, the conference last Thursday, for the Leader of the Opposition to roll that back as well. It was bit like his energy plan, where he said, 'Oh, well, it might be just too hard from opposition to have a policy that is costed. It might be just too hard.' That is what he had to say. So there is not just a tax cut for every taxpayer but a pay rise for 2.6 million workers on award wages today, because we want Australians to earn more and keep more of what they earn. That is our commitment.

In addition, we have our energy price relief of $300 every household. We have the freezing of PBS medicines. Remember the 60-day dispensing that those opposite said would lead to pharmacies being shut right around the country? In addition to that, we have an extra two weeks of paid parental leave, something that those opposite would never have provided support for. And, of course, in addition to workers earning more and getting to keep more, they also get a top up in their superannuation from today.

Over the weekend I was in Melbourne, in Gellibrand, in Holt and in Deakin, talking to people. I dropped in at Captain's Choice Fish and Chips. I had a coffee at Culinaria Cafe. I spoke with the workers at the community centre. I met the owners, good Italian Australians, in Pierre's Free Range Meats. I had a banh mi at Ms Banh Mi and a sausage roll from Paul's Pies. I got my glasses fixed at Eyewear Architects optometrist and I thank them for it. And I spoke to the pharmacist at the Chemist Warehouse about cheaper medicines. In amongst all the discussions that were held, all of those people appreciated the tax cut that they are receiving from today. All of them appreciated the support because they know, if their local member had their way, they would have got nothing whatsoever.