Senate debates

Thursday, 16 August 2007

Age Pension

10:20 am

Photo of Bob BrownBob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—
(a)
notes that:
(i)
Australia is experiencing a period of record economic growth, and
(ii)
the 2007-08 Federal Budget provided tax cuts to those earning more than $75,000, at a cost of $3.5 billion per year; and
(b)
calls on the Government to invest approximately $3 billion per year to lift the aged pension by $60 per fortnight.

Question put.