Graham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

We see where their intentions are with the fair and sustainable pensions bill. Remember, if you are watching politics, whenever you hear a piece of legislation called 'fair and sustainable', you know you are in trouble. George Orwell comes to town. That is the intention of Winston Smith reading 'doubleplusgood' into the atmosphere, because you know that with fair and sustainable pensions it is a problem.

Look at the speaking list on this piece of legislation—the list of coalition government members. They will be going out to Bass and saying, 'Guess what we're doing to you, pensioners!' They will be going out to Hindmarsh and saying, 'Hey, guess what I'm going to do to you, pensioners, part pensioners and 50-year-olds who have started to prepare for your retirement!' They will not be telling them that. I do not see a great list of speakers lining up to tell them that. Do not worry—we will be doing it. We will make sure we tell your constituents.

Mr Nikolic interjecting—

I would not waste your time yelling in here, Member for Bass. You should enjoy the limited time you have left in this chamber. You have a chance to reinvent your character, because at the moment the Australian people see you as a very unsavoury member of the House—very unsavoury.

Mr Nikolic interjecting—

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