Western Australians are doing it tough.

The cost of living has skyrocketed under the Cook Labor Government, with inflation outpacing wages, mortgage repayments surging, and rental prices hitting record highs.

Families, workers, and retirees across the state are being forced to make impossible choices — between paying their bills, feeding their families, or keeping a roof over their heads.

More than 325,000 Western Australians, including 85,000 children, are now living below the poverty line.

Food insecurity is rising, charities are overwhelmed, and even those with full-time jobs and mortgages are struggling to get by.

This is unacceptable in a state as wealthy as WA.

Labor has failed to act.

Instead of delivering real relief, they have ignored the pressures facing households, allowing costs to spiral out of control – while real wages have fallen to 2011 levels.

The WA Liberal Party is committed to tackling the cost-of-living crisis head-on, by easing financial pressures, providing real relief to households, and ensuring every Western Australian can afford a decent quality of life.

Unlike Labor we will put families first, through practical and responsible policies, and strengthen support systems to make life more affordable for everyone.

Only a WA Liberal Government will deliver it.

Western Australians deserve a government that takes real action to ease the cost-of-living crisis, ensuring families, seniors, and workers are not left struggling to make ends meet.

Under Labor, household budgets have been stretched to breaking point, with soaring power bills, skyrocketing rents, and rising food costs forcing too many Western Australians into financial hardship.

More than 325,000 Western Australians, including 85,000 children, are now living below the poverty line, and even full-time workers are turning to charities for support.

Labor has failed to deliver relief, leaving families to shoulder the burden of higher costs without any real solutions.

A WA Liberal Government will take meaningful action to make life more affordable, committing over $1 billion in cost-of-living relief to support families, seniors, and vulnerable Western Australians.

We will abolish Labor’s Energy Tax, which has pushed power bills even higher at a time when Western Australians can least afford it.

By scrapping this unfair charge, we will ease pressure on household budgets and help lower the cost of essential utilities.

To support families and vulnerable Western Australians, we will introduce targeted cost-of-living relief for families, seniors, grandcarers, and carers, ensuring those who need support most receive it.

We recognise that home ownership is becoming increasingly out of reach for young Western Australians, which is why we will provide stamp duty relief for first home buyers, making it easier for them to take their first step onto the property ladder.

No child should go to school hungry.

That’s why we will introduce a school lunch program, ensuring students have access to nutritious meals while easing the financial strain on parents.

We will also strengthen regional support by expanding the Boarding Away from Home Allowance and boosting funding for Country Week, ensuring regional students have access to the same opportunities as those in the city.

For seniors looking to downsize, we will introduce incentives to help older Western Australians transition into more suitable housing, freeing up larger homes for families while ensuring retirees can make the move without being hit with unfair costs.

Western Australians deserve a government that will take decisive action to make life more affordable across our state.

Only the WA Liberal Party will deliver real relief, reduce household costs, and ensure every Western Australian can build a secure future.