Jim Chalmers (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) | Hansard source

Thanks to the member for Kennedy for his question. Of course, in this country, the net overseas migration numbers have been coming down quite considerably. They were absolutely surging when we came to office. They're now down about 45 per cent from their peak. In the most recent net overseas migration numbers, which were released last week, they were down once again and are at their lowest level in a few years. Those are the facts. I know that those opposite, as they desperately try to cosy up to One Nation, dispute those facts. But those are the facts in the ABS data.

When it comes to employment, including in our major cities, this government has seen lower average unemployment than any government in the last 50 years. We're proud of that record when it comes to the labour market. Once again, those are facts. I'm not accusing the member for Kennedy of this, but if you have a look at the quite ridiculous answer, for example, that the Leader of the Opposition gave to a very simple question about the monoculture today, you can see what's going on over there. One of the reasons why the Liberal Party is dying in his arms is because his efforts to out 'One Nation' One Nation are becoming increasingly pathetic.

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