Andrew Wilkie (Denison, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, a backbencher gets a quarter of a million dollars in wages, superannuation and vehicle allowance. Big business is still being promised a tax cut, and now you're promising income tax cuts. But at the same time people relying on government pensions and payments are struggling terribly. For example, it's not unusual for a single age pensioner to go without meals and medicines in order to pay their rent. Indeed, according to a recent survey, 61 per cent of pensioners go without necessities, including fresh food. Prime Minister, do you really think this is okay, and when will you start talking about increasing government pensions and payments to sensible levels?

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