Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Prime Minister) (14:49): Madam Speaker, I can confirm— Mr Perrett interjecting— The SPEAKER: No props. The Prime Minister will resume his seat. The member for Moreton is quite entitled to show his maroon colours. Mr Perrett: Thank you. The SPEAKER: And I am showing my prejudice by the Blues. However, it does not exempt him from the rest of the standing orders. The Prime Minister has the call. Mr ABBOTT: I can confirm that there has been a pause in indexation for some benefits in the budget. Opposition members interjecting— Mr ABBOTT: I can confirm that there has been a pause in indexation for some benefits, but this should not come as a shock to members opposite, because that is exactly what they did in the 2013 budget. Mr Hockey: What? Oh, shock horror! Mr ABBOTT: That is exactly what they did in the 2013 budget! If the Leader of the Opposition did not think that he was living in the future rather than the past, he would remember what happened in the 2013 budget. Let me just remind members opposite that this year's budget increases overall health spending by $2.3 billion—that is what we do. Opposition members interjecting— Mr ABBOTT: Yes, we do pause some indexation. But when the then health minister, now the deputy leader of the opposition, was asked about freezes to rebates, she said: 'They earn enough money to bear the federal government's freeze on rebates.' That is what she said. Ms Plibersek interjecting— Mr ABBOTT: Now she is trying to say, 'Oh, well, this was only for one year.' Okay. Madam Speaker, she has given the game away. As usual, they come in here full of indignation, they come in here full of bombast, but when you probe behind the question it turns out they have done exactly the same thing themselves.