John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the chair to add to an answer.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister may proceed.

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Can I correct an answer I gave to the question I was asked by the member for Bass about unemployment. I said that the long-term unemployment rate had fallen by 26 per cent. That was wrong. It has in fact, through the year to June 2007, fallen by 29 per cent. So 29 per cent fewer people are long-term unemployed as a result of the good economic conditions this country now enjoys.