Helen Coonan (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Senator Evans. I refer to the government’s announcement that from 1 July 2009 the income test for the Commonwealth seniors health card will include income from superannuation streams with a taxed source. Will the minister confirm that in calculating eligibility for the seniors card only income from the taxable component of their pension or annuity will be included?