Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Prime Minister) (15:03): I think that the shadow minister should tell the truth. Pensions have not been cut and they will not be cut. The shadow minister, frankly, demeans himself and he demeans this parliament when he suggests that they have. He should stop scaring pensioners—and while he is about it he should stop writing references for drug runners in Villawood. Honourable members interjecting— Mr Burke: Madam Speaker, I raise a point of order. An untrue— Mr Dreyfus: What a grub! You're not fit! Honourable members interjecting— The SPEAKER: I said before that people are watching this question time, they are trying to listen in the galleries. People in the chamber cannot even hear what is being said because of the noise. It is time we had a return to some decorum in this place. The Prime Minister has resumed his seat. The Manager of Opposition Business will have the call on a point of order. Mr Burke: Thank you, Madam Speaker. The Prime Minister made a comment that was unparliamentary and untrue and should be withdrawn. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. The Prime Minister has the call. Opposition members interjecting— Mr ABBOTT: To assist the House— Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: The Prime Minister will resume his seat. Mr ABBOTT: I am happy to withdraw. The SPEAKER: The Prime Minister said he is happy to withdraw whatever the problem was. Mr Dreyfus: What a grub you are! The SPEAKER: We will have that withdrawn as well! Mr Dreyfus: I withdraw. Mr ABBOTT: I am happy to withdraw and I am sorry that I did make that reference in respect of the member for Watson. I should not have done it. But he, equally, should not try to scare pensioners. The pension is not being cut. The pension will not be cut. Every six months under this government the pension will go up. As the Minister for Social Services has just pointed out, in March the single pension went up by some $15 and the couples pension went up by some $12. And it will happen in September and it will happen next March and it will happen next September. This will happen each and every year. Yes, come September 2017, the pension will increase by CPI as opposed to male total average weekly earnings. The best thing that we can do for the pensioners of Australia is make the pension sustainable. The best thing we can do for all Australians is get the budget back under control. The best thing we can do for our country, to honour our commitments, is take the necessary and the difficult decisions needed to secure this country's future. That is what we are doing: we are securing this country's future. And what are members opposite doing? They are worrying about who might be in what room, at what time, in this parliament. Really and truly, this man is no Bob Hawke. He is no Bob Hawke; he is no leader; and he has no answers for the difficulties our country faces. The SPEAKER: Before I call the member for Wannon, we will have silence. This sort of noise level is the sort of noise level that prevented me from hearing the Prime Minister's comments which he has withdrawn. Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: We will have some decorum even if it takes a long time for people to learn. I call the honourable member for Wannon.