Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Hansard source

This is why I have asked the question of the Prime Minister. In the lead-up to the election he said that he had answers for these problems with the Australian people. This is why I want a direct answer from the Prime Minister with regard to this, through you.

We have a vast, untapped workforce of older Australians on the age pension who are more than willing to work to supplement their income in these difficult times. Will you legislate for age pensioners to be able to take on more work without penalty to their benefits, and give independent retirees, who are no burden on the taxpayer, the same opportunities to fill our critical work shortages?