Senate debates

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Questions without Notice

Age Pension

2:00 pm

Photo of Eric AbetzEric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Why did the government deny single age pensioners an immediate increase of $1,000 per year given the revelation that Treasury actually modelled that suggestion before this year’s budget, as shown in this document?

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