Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

As I was saying, from January this year, around 165,200 pensioners are receiving an average $25 more a fortnight as part of the government's plans for fairer access to a more sustainable pension. Indeed, in the honourable member's electorate, 648 pensioners received an increase to their pension. As a result of our changes, more than 90 per cent of pensioners either are better off or have had no change to their position.

The pensioner concession card was reinstated on 9 October to approximately 92,300 pensioners whose entitlements ceased on 1 January due to the rebalancing of the assets test measure and that included 453 pensioners in Denison. We're committed to ensuring our social welfare safety net supports those most in need. I want to state again our respect and our thanks to all our senior Australians who have built our great nation and to whom we owe so much.

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