House debates Questions without Notice

Economy

Wednesday, 9 September 2015 House of Representatives

Joe Hockey

Joe Hockey North Sydney, Liberal Party, Treasurer

2:44 pm

The ABS has released new data in relation to unemployment, which I will say a bit more about later. But I can say to the honourable member for McMahon that business conditions rose to plus-11 points in August, as the National Australia Bank noted in their release, 'The trend index of business conditions is at its highest point since 2009.'

Yes, we have been hit by offshore headwinds—

Opposition members interjecting—

Well, of course, we have because—

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