Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator McEwen for her question. As I announced on Sunday, the government is determined that no pensioners are left in the dark as a result of the switch to digital-only television. The government makes no apology what­soever for providing support to pensioners—who have worked hard all their lives and contributed to our society—to ensure that they are helped to convert to and get the full benefit of this new technology. The household assistance scheme has been a stunning success. We have converted over 38,000—