Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Johnston for his question. Yes, I can. Under this government, more Australians are in work than ever before. I can advise the Senate that, since this government came to office in September 2013, the level of employment has risen by 366,400, or 3.2 per cent, to a record high of 11,838,200 in October 2015. Under this government, employment has been growing strongly and has risen by 2.7 per cent compared to the decade average rate of 1.8 per cent. In terms of employment growth, over the last year it has been higher—

Senator Lines interjecting—