Christian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

The member did refer to Mr Plunkett, and there is also a Mr Jericho. The NFAW's report, which was also cited yesterday by members opposite in parliament, is based on research from those two individuals.

I am informed that the NFAW's statement that graduates earning $51,000, most of whom are likely to be women, will have less disposable income than someone earning $32,000 appears to assume that there are changes to rental assistance in the budget. That is not the case.

I am also further informed by advice from my department that the statement from the NFAW, based on the research that members opposite cite—the statement that graduates earning $51,000, most of whom are likely to be women, will have less disposable income than someone earning $32,000—is incorrect and very misleading.

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