Fiona O'Malley (Progressive Democrats)

I am surprised to hear Senator Bacik give out about means testing because what it does is target resources at those who need them most. The Senator must recognise that resources are limited. I would have thought means testing was something she would advocate. I do not mean to pick on the Senator, but she was most unfair in her comment that as a result of this budget, the burden falls most heavily on the poor. It falls on everybody and that is the problem. Everybody is being asked to pay their bit.