Fiona O'Malley (Progressive Democrats)

I am glad we got clarity on that.

Choices need to be made. One feature of Government is that one has to make choices and sometimes they are tough, particularly in a worsening economic climate. The Government's priority is to make sure that economic prosperity can be restored and that involves making tough decisions. I admire the courage of the politicians who have taken this brave stance because it is not easy to take from older people something to which they had been entitled, but unfortunately it is a necessity.