Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, once again, Senator Siewert. As you and I both well know, it would be a very rare Australian who only received the base rate of payment. One of the absolutely defining features of Australia's welfare system is the targeted and comprehensive nature of the supports that are in place for Australians, to make sure that those supports are particularly targeted to the needs of the individual—