Jan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Ageing, Disabilities and Carers) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I was going to make a point of order; the minister was in no way answering my question. But, given that he has now sat down, I will ask my supplementary question. I note for the minister’s benefit that Labor strongly support additional assistance for carers, as we have in previous budgets. Why aren’t elderly carers, who often care for their partner or family member with a disability, eligible for the same bonus as other carers? Why is the government discriminating against carers on the age pension?