QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler—Prime Minister) (14:01): Nothing has changed since yesterday—neither this government's resolve to deal with issues of supply and the cost of living nor the opposition's approach to these issues, which are outlined in their talking points that are out there for all to see. Their talking points suggested that, rather than act responsibly, what they would do was talk up issues that are facing Australians.

The issues are real. The war in the Middle East is real. Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: Order!

Members on my left will allow the Prime Minister to update the House on this issue. Mr ALBANESE: The war in the Middle East is absolutely real, and that is why I certainly agree with the statement, which is real as well. I'm actually talking to Andrew Hastie, the deputy Liberal leader in the House of Representatives, who said—and this will be consistent with what I will say tonight—this is where every Australian has to just keep calm and carry on, and do what they can to look after themselves and their neighbours.

We've got a lot of oil and gas and other precious commodities trapped in the Persian Gulf behind the Strait of Hormuz, so until the war is resolved we're going to feel supply pressures. That was real when the member for Canning said it. It's real when every member of the government understands it.

But it's also real to say that every single shipload of fuel that was due to come here in March arrived on schedule. That is absolutely true. What is required at times like this is to be considered, be orderly and work through issues—not to pretend there aren't challenges.

The government doesn't pretend that; they're being faced by the entire world, whether they be issues of supply down the track or whether they be income pressures that are on people. That's why we've acted on both of those issues in a responsible and orderly way, which is how my government operates here.