Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

At least some of the assertions in the shadow Treasurer's question are simply untrue. Pensions go up every six months every year. It is true that, along with other unaffordable, unsustainable periodic payments that were put in place by the former government, the seniors supplement will not be continued. We are doing this because it is important to tackle Labor's debt and deficit disaster.

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