Australia’s economy ‘growing’ under Albanese government

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government has kept Australia “in the black” and the country’s economy “growing”. “Australia has faster economic growth than Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan and the UK,” Mr Albanese said during Question Time on Thursday. “We have faster economic growth than Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States and the UK. “We, unlike every single G7 nation, have produced budget surpluses; all of them are in deficit as we go forward. “We have delivered a tax cut for every taxpayer, and that those opposite said that we should take that to an election. “We have put in place cost of living measures, including our power rebates for every household. “Over half a million Australians have benefitted from fee-free TAFE, and that 1.2 million Australian families have benefitted from cheaper childcare. “The fact that at a time where there is global inflation and many countries have gone into recession, that we have kept Australia in the black, that we have kept our economy growing. “We want people to earn more and keep more of what they earn, the precise opposite of what those opposite want.”