Cost of living the ‘number one priority’ of the Albanese government

Assistant Immigration Minister Matt Thistlethwaite says the cost of living is the “number one priority” of the Albanese government and has been since “day dot”. Labor is hoping to push through multiple bills during parliament’s final sitting week of the year. “We’re scheduled to come back in February,” Mr Thistlethwaite told Sky News Australia. “I’m working on the assumption that we will be back next year. “That’s why we’re continuing to prosecute the case for these important reforms, all aimed at ensuring that we’re doing more to help Australians with the cost of living. “That’s been the number one priority of this government since day dot, and it continues to be the number one priority of this government.”