House debates Questions without Notice

Economy: Fiscal Policy

Wednesday, 20 November 2013 House of Representatives

Bill Shorten

Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition

2:34 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to government plans to cut much-needed support for Australian families—to abolish the Schoolkids bonus, the income support bonus and the low-income super contribution. Can the Prime Minister explain why on one hand it is the government's priority to cut the benefits to families, to low-income retirees and Newstart recipients, but on the other hand it is their priority to give further tax breaks to some of the richest corporations in the world?

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