Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

Out of all of this, Australian families can access the family tax benefit through these FAOs; 1.8 million Australian families get family tax benefit part A; 1.3 million Australian families get family tax benefit part B; 574,000 Australian families get the child-care benefit; and 200,000 Australian families have accessed the maternity payment in the first nine months of this year. My colleague the Minister for Health and Ageing has said that the Howard government is the best friend that Medicare has ever had. The Howard government is the best friend Australian families have ever had.

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