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

I am talking about the people on income support, Senator. Those aged care pensioners also providing care did not receive the full $1,000 payment. They were excluded. That is another question I have received no explanation for today from the minister, who clearly has not read the budget. He is the minister responsible in this chamber and he could not answer any of the questions about why the pensioners missed out. He could not answer any of the questions about the inequities in the measures being proposed. These are genuine questions that have not been answered. I think it is an indictment of this government when, from 1 July, high-income earners and many others are going to get a big whack in their pockets while those people relying on a disability support pension and single parent pensions will have their income reduced. The rates will be lower at the same time— (Time expired)