Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

I want to be very careful that I do not make the blunders and mistakes of those opposite in redesigning this scheme. What we will put in place will be something that will stand the test of time. And I also note in your question, Senator Polley, that you implied that the supplement was something that was paid to individuals. It was not; it was paid to providers to support individuals. It is not money that has come out of the pockets of individuals. That is a mistaken impression that you have constantly sought to give. It is not money that went into the pockets of individuals.