Senate debates

Wednesday, 26 August 2020

Motions

Pensions and Benefits

4:16 pm

Photo of Jonathon DuniamJonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

Pensions are indexed according to formulas set out in legislation passed by the Rudd government in 2009. The Morrison government is supporting pensioners through the coronavirus period and has already provided two one-off payments of $750 to pensioners and is further considering the implications of unanticipated changes to price indexes.

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