The Liberals’s Zed Seselja and Brendan Smyth are proudly announcing they’ve got the Assembly on board for their Financial Management (Cost of Living) Amendment Bill 2012:
ACT Deputy Opposition Leader Brendan Smyth, who introduced the Bill, said it is disappointing it took legislation for the government to take notice of the cost of living problems they’ve helped create.
“A cost of living analysis of Budget proposals is something the Canberra Liberals have been pushing for for the last two years,” Mr Smyth said.
“I’m very glad Canberrans will now receive information about the cost of living implications they’re entitled to, but I’m disappointed it took legislation for the government to agree to such a basic and logical request.