Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

That compares with an increase of 200,000 unemployed under Labor. So we know we still have a long way to go. There are a lot more jobs that need to be created in this country. To do that, we need a strong and productive economy. That is why we are investing in infrastructure. That is why we have an economic plan for the future to help ensure that our economy is strong and we can therefore create the jobs that are going to be necessary to support our community in the years ahead. The reality is that we are getting on with the job. Progress has been made but there is still a distance to go. However, we are achieving employment growth and we want that to continue into the future. Since the premise of the question from the Leader of the Opposition is completely wrong, the substance of the question is not worth answering.

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