Matthew Canavan (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

We do recognise that a strong employment market is probably more important for young Australians than for anyone else in this country, because it is they who are trying to start out in life. That is why we have policies to try and give young Australians a start. We have established a prepare, trial and hire program, the PaTH program, and that has supported the creation of more than 25,000 jobs for young people around Australia. In particular, in an area close to my heart, the area of Longman, just north of Brisbane in our great state of Queensland, 707 young Australians have received employability skills training under the PaTH program and 64 young people have participated in the internship program under the PaTH program. This is great news for those people who are seeking jobs and a start in life in the seat of Longman, and it shows how a coalition government is supporting businesses, supporting growth and supporting young people in getting a start in life.