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| Subject: OZschwitz: Hockey blasts attitude of 'entitlement' YaY! Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:57 am | |
| Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has defended comments made by his Treasury spokesman, Joe Hockey, that the "age of entitlement" in Western countries was over.
"Joe was making the very good point that governments need to live within their means," Mr Abbott said.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard said families should be "deeply concerned" by Mr Hockey's speech.
The comments, made in London, have triggered demands by the federal government as to which welfare payments would be axed under a Coalition government, after Mr Hockey suggested Australia should adopt Asian welfare models.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/hockeys-on-the-money--abbott-20120419-1x904.html#ixzz1sTVNSA5e
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