Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Hansard source

As I have indicated to Senator Moore, in answer to her first question, we have fewer and fewer tax-paying Australians to pay for more and more ageing Australians. Therefore, we have made some very sensible changes in relation to the age pension, and that includes in relation to supplements.

I want to go to one of the things that the Prime Minister did talk about today—and those opposite do not want to hear this. Today Sally McManus was directly asked whether there would be relief for pensioners from your tax grab, and she rejected it—she rejected it. So we know what those opposite are going to do. If the unions tell you what to do, you will go ahead and do it. That is precisely what you will do. (Time expired)