Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania, Palmer United Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question without notice is to the minister representing the Minister for Defence. I refer the minister to his government's disgusting pay offer to the men and women of the Australian Defence Force, which targets them with an effective pay cut and strips them of Christmas holidays and leave while it steals thousands of dollars worth of entitlements. I also refer the minister to pictures of the Prime Minister in the media, using members of our military as extras in a Liberal Party publicity stunt. Can the minister detail why the government cannot afford an extra $121 million to ensure a fair pay offer to our Australian Defence Force personnel?