Brendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment Participation) Share this | Hansard source

The member for Boothby—I am sorry.

This is, however, a very serious issue. In the end, it is about whether, in fact, Job Network was effective or not. I would suggest the mining boom papered over the cracks at Job Network. We have listened to the sector. We have listened to employers and employment providers and we have sought to change Job Network to ensure the services are more effective and there are more sites available for jobseekers linked up to training that will be required now—and, indeed, required in the future when the economy recovers.

I do not think this opposition is serious, and that is why the honourable member does not even get a question in question time to talk to me about this particular matter. (Time expired)

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