Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Disability and Carers (House)) | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Social Services. How many existing pensioners will lose the energy supplement under this government's plan to cut support to pensioners?

Dan Tehan (Wannon, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services) | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the member for her question. Can I say that we on this side have no policy that will see us reintroduce the carbon tax. We do not believe that we need an energy supplement that was brought in because of the carbon tax. If you on that side have secret plans to reintroduce the carbon tax then you should do so.

Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Disability and Carers (House)) | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker—

Tony Smith (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

Has the minister concluded his answer?

Dan Tehan (Wannon, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services) | Link to this | Hansard source

I have.