Darren Chester (Gippsland, National Party, Assistant Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

As we continue to act in the public interest, as we roll out these important programs—

Opposition members interjecting—

I am sorry, members opposite, that we do not have the gutter-building program you so desire! As we are out there building the future for regional and metropolitan Australia, these are the issues that Australian mums and dads are raising with us on a daily basis. Members opposite will be interested to know that employment surged by 58,000 in October, taking this year's tally to 231,000. What we are seeing today is further proof that those opposite are simply not ready to govern the greatest nation in the world.

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