Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Only the Labor Party would lament the fact that fewer people needed an economic support program than was estimated. Only the Labor Party would be disappointed that the need was actually less than what was estimated. That tells you a lot about how the Labor Party have been engaging with this issue of the COVID-19 response. I can tell you, Mr Speaker, I'm very pleased that fewer people have had to draw down on that program. I'm very pleased. I'm also very pleased that jobseeker has been there for those who need it, some 1.6 million Australians who have needed that program, because jobseeker has been put in place—

Dr Chalmers interjecting—

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