QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: ADDITIONAL ANSWERS

Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler—Prime Minister) (15:33): Mr Speaker, I wish to add to an answer. The SPEAKER: The Prime Minister may proceed. Mr ALBANESE: I was asked a question by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition about the food prices and the latest figures, year to year, to the December quarter— Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Opposition are being completely disrespectful.

The Prime Minister is entitled to add to the answer. We're all going to hear him in silence. Mr ALBANESE: Year to year, for food and non-alcoholic beverages, the latest figures are the inflation rate is 3.0.

In their last year in office, it was 5.9.