Member for Fairfax Clive Palmer MP commented federal budget is worrying many Fairfax constituents, particularly those on aged pensions. Mr Palmer added that a series of softening up statements from Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has put many pensioners under unnecessary and unwelcome stress with a string of the government’s pre-election promises set to be broken in the coming weeks.
“Tony Abbott promised ‘no cuts to education, no cuts to health, no change to pensions, no changes to the GST and no cuts to the ABC or SBS’. Mr Palmer said “It is clear to members of my electorate that these promises are about to be broken and there is a great deal of concern about that, especially among pensioners.”
Mr Palmer commented that it’s about time governments kept their election promises and the Palmer United Party will do everything we can to ensure that happens.