The Albanese Government’s cruel approach to cost-of-living relief was on display in Canberra last week in an ugly and unexpected final sitting week.

Maryborough’s mortgage-holders who are $50,000 a year ($136 a day) worse off are expected to be grateful because, in 15 months, Labor will give them 70 cents a day.

Worse still, Treasurer Chalmers expects you to be thankful that you’ll get 40 cents a day more energy bill relief until 31 December.  Annual electricity bills under Labor are up 32 per cent, $4.30 a day more than they promised, which is $1,300 a year higher, not down $275 like Labor promised 97 times before the last election.

The Coalition’s energy policies are 44 per cent cheaper than Labor’s including an east coast gas reservation policy and more gas exploration, which will also deliver lower power prices than under Labor, and nuclear energy in the long-term.

The Dutton-Littleproud Coalition is laser-focused on immediate cost-of-living relief, offering an 50 per cent cut in fuel excise, around 25 cents a litre, which benefits everyone, young and old in Mallee, not just taxpayers.

The Albanese Labor Government has taken away Australians’ housing affordability, with housing costs rising 14 per cent. They have also wrecked food affordability, with grocery prices up 30 per cent.  Australian wages no longer buy what they once did at the supermarket.

Mortgage repayments up 41 per cent, gas prices up 32 per cent, and rents are up 18 per cent.

Labor’s tricky, election Budget is about the next 5 weeks, not the next 5 years.  Labor’s generosity is wafer thin.

The Albanese government has failed to improve Australia’s productivity and to grow our security in the most unstable global environment in 80 years.  Labor’s economic mismanagement is buried as they swim in income tax revenue and mineral royalties.  The jackpot machine of the Australian success story is spitting out chips, but it is all going down the drain of debt, deficit and bloated public spending.

Australians need a Coalition government that respects you and your hard-earned income and will get Australia back on track.