Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Those opposite well know the cumulative impact of the measures taken by the government last year and this year will be delivered over time. The government has been absolutely upfront about the fact that the global recession will impact on growth and jobs here—absolutely upfront. That is why the government has taken decisive action: to limit the impact of the global recession on Australian jobs. The Nation Building and Jobs Plan will help support up to 90,000 jobs over the next two years. (Time expired)