Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Hindmarsh for his question. I commend him on being a great listener in his electorate and for the contribution that he has made to the Jobs for Families package and our package for fair access to a sustainable pension as well—listening to both those families in his electorate and those older Australians.

This budget is for those who got up early this morning and went to work to give their family the greatest choice they could have and hope for for their family. If you want to earn more from working rather than take more in welfare then this budget is for you. If you are running a business that is creating jobs for someone, especially someone who has not had a job for a long time and really needs one, then this budget is for them. If you save for your retirement, so you can have strong and viable support through your own investments to live off and stay off the pension and not be taxed on that income, then this is a budget for you. This is a budget for you, because this is a budget that gives a fair go to those who have a go and it does it in so many areas.

Ms Ryan interjecting—

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