Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

This government knows that there is a creative role for the public sector in building our nation. I strongly endorse the value of good public administration. In my portfolio alone, there are countless examples, one being the jobs and skills expos which have put more than 20,000 people into work in some of the most disadvantaged regions in the country. This is how the public sector helps to build our economy.

Senator Conroy interjecting—

Senator Conroy, you are quite right. There are those opposite who do not share our vision, because essentially they are backward in their approach. They are not interested in supporting Australian workers, because essentially they have a Neanderthal attitude to the development of social policy in this country. As Senator Conroy well knows, those knuckle-draggers opposite refuse to fulfil their obligations to the Australian people. (Time expired)

Senator Chris Evans: Mr President, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper .