The Government is bereft of ideas when it has to resort to punishing the weakest sections of society with these savage cutbacks when, at the same time, generous tax concessions are in place for people who can take a hit without batting an eyelid. This assault on the living standards and educational opportunities of the most disadvantaged in society must be condemned. The pious platitude that the Government is committed to tackling disadvantage can be viewed in the context of the litany of broken promises we witness on a daily basis. With my party, I fully support the motion before the House.