John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I would point out to the Chief Opposition Whip there is no low pay commission. The only time in the last 25 years this nation has needed a low pay commission was when Labor was last in power, to look after the interests of those people whom the Leader of the Opposition was prepared to leave on the scrapheap. Labor has never really cared about the unemployed in this country, and for the first time in a generation this country has a government that cares about the unemployed of Australia. I am proud of the way in which we have brought the unemployment rate down; I am proud of the job opportunities we have given to the men and women of Australia, and the Labor Party has no alternatives other than misrepresentation. Mr Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.

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