Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Disability and Carers (House)) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. In its first budget, this government tried to cut pension indexation by $23 billion. The next year, this government made changes to the pension assets test that left 370,000 pensioners worse off. The year after that, the government tried to axe the energy supplement of $365 a year, and today the government still wants to increase the pension age to 70. Will the Prime Minister rule out making any further cuts to the—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member's time has concluded. I don't think there was a question there by the time the clock ran out. No, I don't think there was.

An honourable member interjecting—

The question when the clock ran out—you've got 30 seconds, I've said. It's not a target; it's a limit. I'm doing the same on both sides. The question that was asked was, 'Will the Prime Minister rule out,' as the clock ran out.

Ms Macklin interjecting—

Yes, that was later.

Ms Macklin interjecting—

Well, I'm watching the clock.

Honourable members interjecting—

We can have an argument, but we might do it afterwards.