Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I rise on a point of order going to relevance. This is the second question the minister has been asked that he has not attempted to answer. He was asked very specifically why pensioners received half the rate that was paid in the same allowance as was paid to self-funded retirees. He has made no attempt to answer the question. He may want to denigrate senators and make political points, but I think people deserve an answer to the question. It is the government’s budget. The minister is responsible for explaining it here in these matters. Can you please ask him to answer the question?