Media release
Albo thinks voters live in PNG – $600m hand out for football team while Australians go hungry
Clive Palmer has condemned the Albanese Government's decision to allocate $600m for a PNG football team while thousands of Australians were going to bed hungry.
"3000 Australians go to bed hungry every night and can't cope with the cost of living, yet Anthony Albanese has put $600 million of Australian taxpayers' funds towards a PNG rugby league team," Mr Palmer said.
"The Government's number one priority should be focused on suffering Australians. Many Australians are in crisis yet are ashamed to ask for help.
"The Government says it cares but does nothing to help with the cost-of-living crisis. Albanese will go down as one of the worst Prime Minister's in our history,'' Mr Palmer said.
"It is getting harder and harder for Australians with energy prices going through the roof. The debate is focused on climate change. Renewable energies make up 4% of all energy on the planet yet 20 years ago renewables were 2%.
"So, the question is, does the extra 2% increase in renewables make up for the declining standard of living in Australia?
"Both Dutton and Albanese clamber to achieve net zero. Net zero will equal a lower standard of life for all Australians.
"The truth is the Government should stay out of the energy debate and leave it to free market forces and industry,'' Mr Palmer said.
"Market and industry should be bidding to create the alternatives not the Government. Let market forces and enterprise compete, and prices will come down.
"The Government's main priority should be the cost of living.
"In the coming months, I'll encourage other industries and industry leaders to do more to help suffering Australians, so fewer go hungry," Mr Palmer said.
