Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

That is clearly what you were saying, Senator. You were saying that those who currently do not pay tax because they earn less than $18,000 a year will lose that benefit.

That has to be understood by the clear intention that you are pursuing here today. But, if it is not your policy, I have no doubt your next speaker will make it perfectly clear that it is not your policy.

What we have to do is see what other measures are also being funded by these measures which are already built into the budget.

Opposition senators interjecting—

Are you going to continue with them or not? Are you continuing with it or not, Senator?