Sue Boyce (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

They are. Perhaps we should develop a process for renting half houses—do you think so, Senator Birmingham? You cannot drive half a car no matter how high petrol prices go. So there is an argument and action is needed right now to help the single pensioners who rely on 56 per cent of a couple pension rate. By all means let us look to the future but let us not just look to the future. Everywhere I go I hear pensioners saying: ‘When will the Prime Minister act? He talks and he listens; he’s a dud. All he does is listen. There is no action. Please help us now.’