The Deputy Prime Minister was questioned if the government was at risk of 'looking backwards' with the inquiry into Scott Morrison's portfolio scandal and the Royal Commission into Robodebt while Australians are struggling with the cost of living crisis.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has refuted claims the Albanese Government was"looking backwards" and has turned its focus away from struggling Australians.
Families are under pressure from the rising Reserve Bank cash rate - currently sitting at 1.85 per cent - which is anticipated to climb further towards the end of the year as well as soaring inflation rates leading to high petrol and grocery prices. The host argued a Royal Commission into Australia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic should take precedence over his election promise on the failed Robodebt scheme.
He defended the move from Mr Albanese to launch an inquiry to consider the"implications" of Mr Morrison's actions while in the top job. "What it is is about is learning from the past so that as we go forward, we're not making the same mistakes."
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