00:00 Well it's great to be out here this morning with my Federal Senate colleague Jonathan
00:10 Duniam to talk about cost of living and the pressures that Tasmanians are under.
00:16 We want to be here to raise awareness and attention of the pressures that northern Tasmanians
00:21 and in fact all Tasmanians are labouring under.
00:25 We've seen these terrible bulk billing numbers coming out here in Tasmania in recent weeks.
00:31 We know that Tasmanians are increasingly under pressure when they're trying to get access
00:35 to a doctor and to be able to afford access to a doctor.
00:39 Coming into the new year people are looking for places for childcare as they return to
00:44 work and we're seeing incredible pressures right across the region in terms of access
00:48 to childcare.
00:50 Federal labourers talked a big game.
00:51 They went to the election saying that no one would be left behind, that things would be
00:56 better under their government and it's 18 months on and we're waiting to see when it's
01:00 going to be better.
01:02 And we're calling on Federal labour to do more to support Tasmanians with the cost of
01:06 living, to support Tasmanians with housing, with access to affordable electricity, affordable
01:13 healthcare, affordable childcare.
01:15 All of those things that they promised that are so far remaining under-lived.
01:19 Well 2024 is a year of not only honouring promises as Labor said they would, be it on
01:25 cost of living and provision of essential services, but it's the year that Federal labour
01:30 need to step up.
01:31 There's a lot at stake and a lot hanging in the balance this year.
01:35 In addition to the pressures every single Tasmanian household is facing, there's great
01:40 uncertainty around many jobs in this state.
01:44 Federal labourers stood idly by.
01:45 The green groups take to task proud and sustainable industries like the salmon industry.
01:51 While green groups go and interfere with our proud and sustainable forestry industry.
01:57 Federal labour MPs and Senators have stood by while their government have cut for future
02:02 infrastructure projects 60% of Federal funding from these projects that we need to keep growing
02:08 our economy.
02:10 They've done nothing about reducing the cost of childcare.
02:13 They've done nothing to assist Tasmanians struggling with the cost of power beyond these
02:18 simple handouts.
02:20 They've done nothing to reduce the cost of accessing primary healthcare in this state.
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