Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Prime Minister) (14:28): Concessions are essentially a matter for the state governments and for local councils. Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: There will be silence to listen to the answer. Mr ABBOTT: My understanding is that of pensioner concessions some 90 per cent of the burden is quite properly and appropriately carried by the state government. If I could address the shadow minister's general point: yes, we are asking some sacrifices of our people. Ms Macklin: Madam Speaker, I raise a point of order on relevance. It is very clear— The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. The member will resume her seat. Ms Macklin: in the budget papers the government is taking 1.3— The SPEAKER: I ask the member to resume her seat and I would point out that once you add your political tag you open the question up for a very wide range of answers. I call the Prime Minister. Mr ABBOTT: We are asking for some sacrifices, and everyone is making a contribution. As I said before, high-income earners are paying the deficit levy, members of parliament are forgoing a pay rise, motorists are bearing fuel excise indexation. This is a budget where all of us need to make a contribution so that all of us can be better off in the medium and long term. The sad truth is that every single Australian was a loser because of the incompetence of the former government. We did not cause the debt and deficit disaster that members opposite gave us. Mr Albanese interjecting— Mr Brendan O'Connor interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Grayndler will desist, as will the member for Gorton. Mr ABBOTT: We are shouldering the responsibility of fixing it because that is what the Australian people expect of us, and we will not let them down. Mr Bowen: Madam Speaker— The SPEAKER: Sorry, I am calling the member for Flynn. Mr Bowen: I am seeking the call. I seek leave— The SPEAKER: I am sorry, I am calling the member for Flynn.