Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Deputy President Marshall, could I also congratulate you. I also note that Senator Williams is lucky he is our favourite National Party senator; otherwise, we would be much harder on him!

I rise to take note of an answer provided by Senator Ronaldson. This government is slashing the pensions of 280,000 veterans, war widows and orphans of veterans. That is what the minister confirmed in this chamber today. You have not heard any trumpets about this one! But that—