Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

That is three times the rate under the former government. What we have actually done is about doubled the number of jobs that were lost when the Leader of the Opposition was the relevant minister. Jobs growth is now three times what it was in the last year of the government formed by members opposite. Jobs growth should accelerate in the months ahead because this is a budget for confidence. The ANZ confidence index is up over three per cent. The Westpac confidence index is up over six per cent.

But what do members opposite want? They want to talk gloom and doom, talk our economy down and try to block the measures that this government is putting in place to boost the economy of our country. Again, this is an opposition that wants to see people trapped—

Mr Shorten interjecting—

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