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

Whether it is the JobMaker hiring credit, the boosting apprenticeships program and the extending of apprenticeship support—we thought we would be able to get 100,000 apprentices in the space of 12 months. We got it in five, and we extended the program, and that is in place as we speak today.

The Leader of the Opposition can complain about the measures we're putting in place to get Australians into jobs. He can have a bet each way, as he does on every single issue, particularly when it comes to the economy, but I'll tell you what: we'll get on with the job of creating jobs for Australians. Tonight's budget is about securing that economic recovery. It is about creating those jobs. It is about guaranteeing the essential services that Australians rely on. It is about proving up and building that resilience that Australians need in a time of great uncertainty both in our region and more broadly as we face this pandemic. This government has been producing the policies and plans that have kept Australians in work, that have saved lives and that have saved livelihoods, while those on the other side have bickered and complained.

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