House debates
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Questions without Notice
Superannuation
2:32 pm
Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
My question is to the Prime Minister. Why is the Prime Minister abolishing the low-income super contribution, ripping up to $500 a year from 2.1 million women on low incomes, while giving 16,000 people with super balances over $2 million a tax break?
Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
My understanding is we are doing this because it was an election commitment, and we keep our commitments. That is what we do; we keep our commitments—
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The member for Moreton is warned, as is the member for Griffith.
Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
unlike members opposite, who are strangers to the truth. That is their problem. They all have truth deficit disorder.
Ms Butler interjecting—
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The member for Griffith is not in her seat and must not speak. You are not in your seat.