IN FULL: Albanese acknowledges Australians ‘doing it tough’ as cash rate hiked

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese discusses Labor’s continued plans to find more savings to “provide support” to Australians who need it. “People are doing it tough; people are under pressure,” Mr Albanese said. “That’s one of the reasons why we’ve looked for savings in the budget, so as to create the space to do things like triple the bulk billing incentive. “We have the Medicare urgent care clinics, Medicare mental health clinics. “We have created the space in order to provide support for people who need it.”