QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator McKENZIE (Victoria—Leader of the Nationals in the Senate) (14:36): At a time when inflation remains persistently high and Australians are suffering a cost-of-living crisis, public sector demand is now at an all-time record share of the economy. Why isn't the government doing more to ensure that taxpayer funded construction projects are delivered free from coercive or inflationary practices so that public spending is not adding further pressure to prices?