Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

As to the statistics, as I said, we have estimates coming up and we can update you, but I am advised that 59 interns have put their hand up voluntarily and have commenced in the program. That means that 59 young people who were looking down the barrel of potentially a life on welfare and who were unable to get their foot in their door are now undertaking the opportunity, as many have done throughout the Labor Party organisation, to showcase their skills to an employer. I also understand that 858 have commenced in employability skills training.