Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business) | Hansard source

Thank you very much, Senator Chandler, for the supplementary question. Of course, we understand that governments don't create jobs. The employers, industries out there, are the job creators of this country. We put in place the economic framework under which we want them—and they certainly are—to prosper, grow and create more jobs for Australians. Mr Morrison, our Prime Minister, who's on his way to the USA: what has he said to the Australian people? 'We will put in place the right economic conditions so that the economy can create an additional 1.25 million jobs over the next five years.' How are we doing this? By supporting an even stronger economy.

Again, our finance minister is returning the budget to surplus in 2019-20—something that, as our finance minister stated, colleagues, when he addressed us earlier, those opposite haven't managed to do since 1989. We understand the benefits of a strong economy and we'll put in place the right policy.