Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you. We have seen from this government a range of measures being taken, including a $10.4 billion economic security package to maintain a stronger level of public demand. What we are seeing in these new survey results is, of course, that employment is under pressure as a direct result of the fall-off in new orders which is a direct result of the fall-off in confidence. What we are seeing from the opposition is an attempt— (Time expired)