Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery) Share this | Hansard source

That is an absolutely ridiculous statement. As I said, we are working with the states, we are working with the territories and we are delivering on the ground. The Liberal Party talk about the mammoth number of complaints. Can I inform the Senate that the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations has received 50 complaints—out of 9½ thousand schools, 50 complaints. So you can talk about the issues, you can nitpick all you want, but the government are delivering. We are delivering for schools and we are ensuring they have the infrastructure they need for the future. At the same time, we are delivering for Australian workers, ensuring they keep their jobs. Again, we are delivering for small business—something that the Liberal Party has given up on.