House debates

Tuesday, 11 August 2015

Questions without Notice

Employment

2:08 pm

Photo of Brendan O'ConnorBrendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, congratulations on your elevation to office. My question is to the Prime Minister. Isn't it the case that, almost two years after this Liberal-National government came to office, there are now 114,000 more unemployed Australians?

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

And there are 330,000 more employed Australians. There are 330,000 more jobs in our economy now than there were on election night—330,000 more jobs in our economy now than there were on election night—

Photo of Mr Tony BurkeMr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, on a point of order—

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

and I think I have fully answered this question.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Has the Prime Minister concluded his answer? He has.