Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Deputy Prime Minister.
The Centre for Social Justice has proven that the gap between the rich and the poor is widening. The Centre for the Study of Living Standards has proven that economic well-being is in decline. A study by HRDC has proven that urban poverty is increasing. They all point to a critical need for government action.
Instead we hear that the government plans to address poverty by redefining the way it is measured.
My question is simply this: Is this government planning to eradicate poverty by scrapping the LICO and redefining poor people out of existence?