Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

Minister, just to clarify, that approximate figure of 22,000 people with Commonwealth seniors health cards will significantly reduce as a consequence of the Rudd recession. Just to be clear: as we, some stage in the future, climb out of the Rudd recession—because of incomes coming in—what those people who currently have a Commonwealth seniors health card can look forward to is in fact eventually losing their Commonwealth seniors health card. Is that right?