House debates
Monday, 22 June 2015
Statements by Members
Australian Labor Party
1:59 pm
Jane Prentice (Ryan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I note with interest that the ALP are holding their national conference soon and, among other things, will be discussing a new draft national platform, which includes the words: 'We are a movement in service to the nation we love, a country built on fairness, equality, justice and inclusion.' Yet this is the party that, in this place, has voted against pension increases of $30 a fortnight to part-pensioners with limited assets. This is a party that is supporting increasing tax on superannuation. So, what is fair and just? The only government that is fair and just to the battlers is the coalition government. The only party that is fair and just— (Time expired)
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
It being 2 o'clock, in accordance with standing order 43, the time for members' statements has concluded.