Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

So the subcontracting happens down the chain; I have met people who are engaged in that process. With the Building the Education Revolution program there is a working-through of local employment plans and there is also a requirement that 10 per cent of hours be allocated to supporting apprentices and trainees and people who are learning whilst they are doing the job so that they too can be supported during these difficult days of the global recession.

I say in conclusion to the member that what has been concerning me is: what is the opposition theme? What is bringing together their comments, their statements, their attacks and their questions in question time today? I really want to thank the member who asked this question because I think I can finally see it. We have a G20 left-wing conspiracy! Angela Merkel is in on it! German companies are somehow building things in Australia, not employing any Australian workers, and as part of this global Leftist conspiracy somehow, with no Australian employment, buildings are getting built by German companies with Angela Merkel right in the centre of it—and we have got the shadow Treasurer from Deutsche Bank! I cannot wait for the next episode!

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