Kevin Andrews (Menzies, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

The benefit of this system in New Zealand is borne out by the results. The effect in New Zealand is to triage applicants for welfare benefits. The reality is that four in 10 people who go along to claim a benefit do not go back to get the benefit; in fact they get a job in the meantime. Four in 10 people in New Zealand do not go back and get the benefit. That compares—

Ms Macklin interjecting—

The shadow minister can prattle on all she likes, but these are the facts. I suggest she goes to New Zealand—

Opposition members interjecting—

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