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“We cannot grow this economy without growing the participation of women”  

“Inflation is still our major concern, but at some stage the balance of risks in our economy and in the global economy is going to shift from inflation to growth…”

“Trust is hard to win but it’s very very easy to lose, we are in good shape but there is a lot more to do”  

“We are realistic about the challenges facing our economy, including high but moderating inflation, higher interest rates and global uncertainty, all of which are impacting growth, but our AAA rating is further proof Australia is coming at these challenges from a position of genuine economic strength.”

“Developing a model for cash distribution that is sustainable in the long term requires addressing complex issues that will take some time to work through. I have encouraged the major participants in the cash distribution system to approach these issues with the public interest in mind.”

“When economic circumstances change, the right thing to do is change your economic policy. That’s what we are doing. This is a change in our policy.”

“This Scam-Safe Accord is a new offensive in the war on scams. It reflects the banking sector’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding every Australian. It outlines the actions every bank will take to protect Australian consumers and small businesses and to harden the system against scams”

“We currently expect a further gradual easing in the labour market resulting from a period of below-trend growth in aggregate demand for goods and services. We expect inflation to continue to decline, but more gradually than anticipated three months ago.”

“Inflation is the biggest concern around the kitchen tables, just as it’s the major concern around the Cabinet table and of course the Reserve Bank Board table.”

“Our Government understands cost-of-living is the number one pressure on Australian families, which is why help with cost-of-living is our number one priority.” 

“Forecasts have shifted out …but we think we can slow the economy enough without putting it into a recession and without an unnecessary increase in unemployment. If we can do that within the time frame, we think we can get it back, and we can keep inflationary expectations under control.” 

“Collapses of crypto platforms, both locally and globally, have seen Australians lose their assets or be forced to wait their turn amongst long lines of creditors. The proposed reforms seek to reduce the risk of these collapses happening by lifting the standard of the operation of platforms and increasing oversight.”