Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

I withdraw. Before I was again interrupted by Senator Brandis, I was making the point that 960,000 jobs have been created since this government came to power. We see more Australians in work than ever before, and it is a pity that the opposition cannot see past short-term politicking and a desire to criticise the government. They should recognise that that is a good thing for the nation. It stands in stark contrast to the millions of people we have seen join the unemployment queues around the globe in many developed countries. It stands in stark contrast to the sorts of unemployment rates— (Time expired)