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

I cannot be expected to remember every conversation that happens. It was a long time ago. But, at the same time as that, I worked along with the Office of the Coordinator-General to ensure that the stimulus was rolled out as smoothly as possible. As I have said, we have, according to Treasury, supported 200,000 Australian jobs. Talk to the Master Builders—50,000 jobs supported in the construction sector. Those on the other side of the chamber, those Liberal Party and National Party senators, do not want to hear about it. They do not want to hear about it because they voted against the stimulus—