They can laugh, but all they did for business was drive it backwards. Leading the agenda are six major initiatives, which will be implemented over the next 18 months: encouraging employee share ownership—something the Labor Party made an absolute mess of, destroying confidence in that whole area and changing legislation which brought the biotech start-up sector almost to its knees; as I have already announced, reforming vocational education; promoting science, technology and maths skills that we need in our young people; accepting international standards for certain product approvals; as the Minister for Immigration has announced, enhancing the 457 and investor visa programs; and establishing growth centres. The head of BCA, Catherine Livingstone, said it:

… sets out a compelling economic vision that deserves … bipartisan support—

and is a—

… cohesive strategy for restoring Australia’s competitiveness, diversifying our economy and delivering … jobs of the future.