Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Training) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Cameron, I went through reason by reason in my second reading speech, and I am happy to read them out again. In the past, these have not always been indexed; it has been a choice of government. I have covered why senior and pensioner couples were not increased. I have outlined why the thresholds have changed: because of the changes with respect to the carbon tax. So I think I have answered your questions.