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

Despite the devastating impact that COVID-19 has had on our economy, the ABS labour force figures for the month of June and July actually demonstrate the ongoing resilience of employers out there and the ongoing resilience of the Australian labour market. In fact, during June and July, as we know, we actually saw the reopening of many parts of the Australian economy. A direct correlation with the easing of restrictions is the movement of people back into work. In those two months, we saw the economy create 340,000 jobs. In fact, in July alone, full-time employment increased by 43,500, and part-time employment rose by 71,200.

As Senator Payne knows, this includes almost 60,000 jobs for women in July and almost 56,000 jobs for young people. That is why we are focused on job-creating policies and putting in place those economic conditions that businesses can lever off, creating more jobs for— (Time expired)