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

The hypocrisy of those opposite! Can I just refer you, Senator O'Neill, to a media release issued by Wayne Swan and Jenny Macklin in 2009:

Increasing the age pension age is a responsible reform to meet the challenge of an ageing population and the economic impact it will have for all Australians.

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Australia must move towards a higher pension age over the next decade.

While not legislated, increasing the pension qualification age to 70 by 2035 remains government policy. Can I also refer those opposite to an opinion piece written by the member for Fenner, Andrew Leigh, who seems to provide us with gems all the time. (Time expired)