ADJOURNMENT

Senator BROCKMAN (Western Australia—Deputy President and Chair of Committees) (19:33): There was a time when I thought that the chaos in the Australian economy and the problems we are having in our society were a result of bad government decisions, poor government decision-making and mistakes from government. But the longer this Labor government has gone on, it's become clearer and clearer that this chaos and dysfunction is actually part of their plan.

They have done these things deliberately. A housing crisis, growing division in our community, the worst collapse in living standards in the developed world—this is the result of the Albanese government's policy. Australians are anxious about their future and, frankly, the future they will leave their families—their children.

The government should empower Australians, not foster a country of people working harder than ever yet falling further behind every day. The coalition's vision is an Australia where everyone, whatever their background, can dream big and get ahead. Only the coalition has the strong leadership and a plan to make that happen.

We will deliver lower taxes. We will deliver abundant and cheap power. We will get migration under control and make sure there are homes for all Australians.

We will have policies that reward aspiration, that reward hard work. Our country needs change. This is our plan, to give Australians a chance to buy a home, to raise a family and to face the future with confidence.

Gas is absolutely vital to the future of the Australian economy, absolutely vital to my home state of Western Australia and something that is all too often forgotten in the debates we have in this place. It is vital to our geostrategic relationships in the region. I was lucky enough, with my good friend and colleague Senator Susan McDonald, to tour the INPEX gas plant in Darwin recently.

What we see there is an absolutely amazing investment in the Australian economy by, yes, a Japanese corporation but one that is developing an Australian resource to help fuel the Japanese economy into the future. It's an asset of Australia that helps one of our closest geopolitical allies to deal with their own energy issues at home. It's an asset that provides jobs to Australia.

It's an asset that has seen billions of dollars of investment in this country. High-paying jobs, a highly technical industry, a relationship that has stood the test of time with Japan and one that will stand Australia in good stead into the future—this is a relationship that makes both Australia and Japan stronger. It is one we should celebrate.

It is one we should seek to further develop and it is one I am very proud of.