Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I deeply respect all of the people who have built this nation. Today's elderly have built this nation, and they deserve the respect of our people and of this parliament. The best and most compassionate thing that we can do for the pensioners of Australia is make the pension sustainable for the long term, and that is exactly what this government has done.

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