House debates Adjournment

Age Pension

Tuesday, 25 February 2014 House of Representatives

Jill Hall

Jill Hall Shortland, Australian Labor Party

9:00 pm

Madam Speaker, my apologies. The spending on welfare has not increased. In the UK 12.2 per cent of GDP is spent on welfare and in the US 9.7 per cent is spent on welfare, in comparison with the 8.6 per cent in Australia. So the ABC's Fact Check has confirmed that social service Minister Kevin Andrews' claims are false. Madam Deputy Speaker—

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