Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) Share this | Hansard source

The government has continued to support senior Australians through a number of measures over the course of recent times, including through specific and special payments, to support them through the COVID-19 pandemic. We've put a number of measures in place to support individuals who might be isolated in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. I reject any assertion at all that we have left any part of the community behind. We have worked as a government throughout the entire period of the pandemic to ensure that there are additional resources available for people to help them meet the cost of living. We have put supplements in place in respect of the pension—