QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, Minister for Government Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (14:24): We've missed the jokes from Senator Dowling! Senator Scarr: We haven't! Senator GALLAGHER: Come on!

That was a good one! One of the new ways that the Albanese government is providing cost-of-living support is through expanding the Commonwealth Prac Payment to people training in an additional 10 key frontline health professions. This will provide cost-of-living relief for students and support our future healthcare workers.

This was an important announcement that the Prime Minister made, building on the work that's already been done in this area. It shows the government's commitment to continue to look at ways to provide cost-of-living help in a way that doesn't add to inflation in our economy and also in a way that the budget can afford—responsible, funded cost-of-living support that makes a real difference to those students and should help them with some of those pressures whilst also making sure that the budget can afford it.

The PRESIDENT: Senator Dowling, a second supplementary?