Member for Mallee Anne Webster says Mallee residents will struggle with the cost-of-living for longer under Labor’s fourth budget, potholes will grow larger in regional roads, and the regional health workforce crisis will persist.
“This is a tricky budget from a tricky government that seeks to deflect blame for rivers of red ink while delivering nothing for regional Australia,” Dr Webster said.
“The Albanese Labor government pretends it never said 97 times before the last election that power prices would permanently come down by $275. Tonight’s budget provides $75 relief payments for two quarters, a band-aid for a gaping wound. Australians are smarter than that. They know their power prices have gone up $1,300 under Labor due to mismanagement of energy policy and a reckless railroading of renewables across Mallee and other regional electorates.
“I look forward to the Leader of the Opposition’s Budget in Reply speech on Thursday evening where a truly responsible Coalition will demonstrate how we will deliver lasting cost-of-living relief and economic reform to get Australia back on track.”
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