Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation) Share this | Hansard source

The most damaging pressure that any Australian family can be placed under is that of the scourge of unemployment. And when we came to government we ensured that we would devote ourselves to getting rid of that scourge. And today we celebrate a generational low, a 30-year low, rate of unemployment of only 4.6 per cent. Having said that, there is a lot more to be done and a lot further to go, and we as a government look forward to those opportunities.

In relation to Mr Anderson, I happen to agree with his view that the concept of a day off, especially for religious worship, is very important. That is what Work Choices is all about.