QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr KENNEDY (Cook) (14:12): My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister promised Australians—I quote—'real, permanent, meaningful help with the cost of living'. However, in my home state of New South Wales, more than four in 10 people are concerned about going without food.

More than a third have skipped meals to cover the essentials. More than one in three will need financial assistance in the lead-up to Christmas. In only three short years, this promise is neither real, permanent nor meaningful.

When will the government address the cost-of-living pressures facing Australian families?