Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

We have provided assistance on the basis of income levels, the eligibility for particular Commonwealth entitlements such as family tax benefit, the disability support pension and pensions, and, obviously, the tax-free threshold. We have unashamedly done that because we believe it is important that when introducing a policy such as this it is necessary to fund and to assist as a priority low- and middle-income Australia. If Senator Humphries cares so much about the people who elect him, then I wonder why it is he cannot stop the shadow Treasurer constantly boasting about the number of public servants he will sack. That is all that Joe Hockey wants to talk about—I apologise, Mr Hockey. He is not prepared to talk about any other savings; he only wants to talk about your constituents. You remain very silent, Senator. (Time expired)